Tom Ripley is a calculating young man who believes it's better to be a fake somebody than a real nobody. Opportunity knocks in the form of a wealthy U.S. shipbuilder who hires Tom to travel to Italy to bring back his playboy son, Dickie. Ripley worms his way into the idyllic lives of Dickie and his girlfriend, plunging into a daring scheme of duplicity, lies and murder.
Movie tag line: "How far would you go to become someone else."
Production companies:
Character: Tom Ripley
Character: Marge Sherwood
Character: Dickie Greenleaf
Character: Meredith Logue
Character: Freddie Miles
Character: Peter Smith-Kingsley
Character: Herbert Greenleaf
Character: Inspector Roverini
Character: Alvin MacCarron
Character: Aunt Joan
Character: Fausto
Character: Silvana
Character: Colonnello Verrecchia
Character: Signora Buffi
Character: Sergeant Baggio
Character: Emily Greenleaf
Character: Fran
Character: Greenleaf Chaffeur
Character: Fran's Boyfriend
Character: Police Officer
Character: Uncle Ted
Character: Gucci Assistant
Character: American Express Clerk
Character: Bus Driver
Character: Priest
Character: Immigration Officer
Character: American Express Clerk
Character: Dahlia
Character: Ermelinda
Character: Desk Manager Aldo
Character: Tailor
Character: Fighting Neighbor
Character: Fighting Neighbor
Character: Trumpet (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Character: Piano (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Character: Alto Sax (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Character: Drums (Napoli Jazz Septet) mer
Character: Double Bass (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Character: Tenor Sax (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Character: Electric Guitar (Napoli Jazz Septet)
Character: Cornet (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Character: Alto Sax (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Character: Drums (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Character: Tenor Sax (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Character: Bass (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Character: Piano (San Remo Jazz Sextet)
Character: Silvana's Fiancé
Character: Silvana's Brother
Character: Silvana's Mother
Character: Photographer
Character: Onegin (Eugene Onegin Player)
Character: Lensky (Eugene Onegin Player)
Character: Zaretsky (Eugene Onegin Player)
Character: Guillot (Eugene Onegin Player)
Character: Fausto's Fiancée
Character: Dinelli's Cafe Waiter
Character: Customs Officer
Character: Record Store Owner
Character: Boy Singer
Character: Policeman
Character: Policeman
Character: Policeman
Character: San Remo Hotel Desk Clerk
Character: Italian Boy in Rome (uncredited)