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Summary: | An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, this film stars Alain Delon as Tom Ripley, a duplicitous American charmer in Rome on a mission to bring his privileged acquaintance Philippe Greenleaf back to the United States; what initially seems a carefree tale of friendship soon morphs into a thrilling saga of seduction, identity theft, and murder.
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Item Description: | Based on the novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith. Originally released as a motion picture in 1960. Special features: New video interview with René Clément scholar Denitza Bautcheva; Archival interviews with Alain Delon and novelist Patricia Highsmith; Original English trailer. Booklet features an essay for film critic Geoffrey O'Brien and excerpts from a 1981 interview with Clement. "Disc Made in Mexico."--Container. |
Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm) |
Format: | DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.66:1, 16x9) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
Audience: | Rating: Not rated. |
Production Credits: | Music by Nino Rota ; director of photography, Henri Decaë ; production designer, Paul Bertrand ; editor, Françoise Javet. |
ISBN: | 9781604655278 1604655275 |
Participant or Performer: | Alain Delon, Marie Laforet, Maurice Ronet, Erno Crisa, Frank Latimore, Bill Kearns, Ave Ninchi, Viviane Chantel, Nerio Bernardi. |
Language: | In French and some Italian and English with optional English subtitles. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | "LICENSED FOR PRIVATE HOME USE ONLY."--Disc label. |