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| − | '''The Talented Mr. Ripley''' is a novel written by Patricia Highsmith in the 1950s about an insidious and utterly captivating [[homosexual]] [[man]] who uses [[deceit]] and [[murder]] to attain a life of wealth and status. | + | '''''The Talented Mr. Ripley''''' is a novel written by Patricia Highsmith in the 1950s about an insidious and utterly captivating [[homosexual]] [[man]] who uses [[deceit]] and [[murder]] to attain a life of wealth and status. |
| − | The book was adapted twice for the [[cinema]]. The first adaptation ''Purple Noon'', was created in the liberal culture of | + | The book was adapted twice for the [[cinema]]. The first adaptation, ''Purple Noon'', was created in the liberal culture of 1960s France and stars [[Alain Delon]] in the title role.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054189/</ref> It took nearly 40 more years before an American version, starring [[Matt Damon]], crept its way onto American screens.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134119/</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Novels]] | [[Category:Novels]] | ||
[[Category:Movies]] | [[Category:Movies]] | ||
[[Category:Homosexuality]] | [[Category:Homosexuality]] | ||
Revision as of 18:34, August 11, 2009
The Talented Mr. Ripley is a novel written by Patricia Highsmith in the 1950s about an insidious and utterly captivating homosexual man who uses deceit and murder to attain a life of wealth and status.
The book was adapted twice for the cinema. The first adaptation, Purple Noon, was created in the liberal culture of 1960s France and stars Alain Delon in the title role.[1] It took nearly 40 more years before an American version, starring Matt Damon, crept its way onto American screens.[2]