The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)
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| - | '''Gabriel Yared''' (born 7 October 1949) is a [[France|French]] [[composer]] of Lebanese origins, best known for his work in French and American [[film|cinema]]. | + | '''''The Talented Mr. Ripley''''' is a 1999 American [[psychological thriller]] film written and directed by [[Anthony Minghella]], and based on [[Patricia Highsmith]]'s 1955 novel of the [[The Talented Mr. Ripley|same name]]. It stars [[Matt Damon]] as [[Tom Ripley]], with [[Jude Law]], [[Gwyneth Paltrow]], [[Cate Blanchett]] and [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]] in supporting roles. The novel was previously filmed twice. In 1957, a one-hour version was produced for the TV anthology series ''[[Studio One (American TV series)|Studio One]]'', directed by [[Franklin J. Schaffner]], though no recording survives. In 1960, a full-length film version was released, titled ''[[Purple Noon]]'' (French: ''Plein soleil'') and directed by [[René Clément]], starring [[Alain Delon]] in his first major role. [[Claude Chabrol]]'s 1968 film ''[[Les Biches (film)|Les biches]]'' uses many elements of Highsmith's novel but switches the gender of the main characters. The film was a critical and commercial success. It received five [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nominations, including [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]] and [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] for Law. |
| - | Born in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]], his work in [[France]] included the scores for ''[[Betty Blue]]'' and ''[[Camille Claudel (film)|Camille Claudel]]''. He later began working on English language films, particularly those directed by [[Anthony Minghella]]. He won an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] and a [[Grammy Award]] for his work on ''[[The English Patient (film)|The English Patient]]'' (1996) and was also nominated for ''[[The Talented Mr. Ripley (film)|The Talented Mr. Ripley]]'' (1999) and ''[[Cold Mountain (film)|Cold Mountain]]'' (2003). | ||
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The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Anthony Minghella, and based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name. It stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, with Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett and Philip Seymour Hoffman in supporting roles. The novel was previously filmed twice. In 1957, a one-hour version was produced for the TV anthology series Studio One, directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, though no recording survives. In 1960, a full-length film version was released, titled Purple Noon (French: Plein soleil) and directed by René Clément, starring Alain Delon in his first major role. Claude Chabrol's 1968 film Les biches uses many elements of Highsmith's novel but switches the gender of the main characters. The film was a critical and commercial success. It received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Law.
