Talented Mr Ripley, The

Date: 1999
Director: Anthony Minghella
Production Company: Miramax, Paramount, Mirage, Timnick

Stars: Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cate Blanchett, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jack Davenport
Location(s): Anzio, Lazio, Palermo, Sicilia, Napoli, Campania, Venice Veneto, Grosetto Toscana, Roma, Ischia, Positano.

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Storyline:

A chancer is hired by a father to bring back to the US his errant son. Once this opportunity for quick money fails, he takes a much more dangerous path leading to murder and impersonation. A remake of Plein Soleil (1960) based on a book by Patricia Highsmith.

Additional Information:

This is just an excerpt from the many locations in this homage to Highsmith and the glories of Italy, so a work in progress if you will. SJ

 

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  • Capture 1
  • 04 Apr 2011

Damon at the Forum, Rome

Impressively standing after 2000 years. SJ

  • Capture 2
  • 04 Apr 2011

Law and Damon in Naples

This is the gallery, recently restored, opposite the Archaeological Museum of Naples on Piazza Cavour. SJ

  • Capture 3
  • 04 Apr 2011

A little further in.

Rather an elegant construction. SJ

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  • 04 Apr 2011

Further in still

And so we go likewise. SJ

  • Capture 5
  • 04 Apr 2011

And to the other side.

Via Broggia with slightly altered street furniture. Gate at the same angle. SJ

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  • 19 Aug 2011

Damon and Paltrow in Rome: those bare feet above the fountain make me think Bernini's Four Rivers, therefore the Piazza Navona, most recently seen in Angels and Demons

Yes, facing south. SJ

  • Capture 7
  • 19 Aug 2011

The Spanish Steps, which can also be seen in 'Roman Holiday', 'Seven Hills of Rome', 'The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone', 'Blue Murder at St. Trinian's', 'Light in the Piazza' and 'If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium' amongst many other films.

Now. SJ

  • Capture 8
  • 19 Aug 2011

Just to the east of the steps

Now this is interesting, as it looks like a false front for the American Express Bank/Byron museum. SJ

  • Capture 9
  • 19 Aug 2011

A cafe opposite the last two grabs: the bank is under the umbrella.

Couldn't get much further back for the now. The cafe has been subsumed by a designer store. SJ

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  • 19 Aug 2011

The steps again, seen in Roman Holiday, If it's Tuesday ..., Blue Murder et multa alia, and that's neither Spanish nor Italian but Latin: i.e. a fairly de rigueur location for any Rome set film.

Now. SJ

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  • 19 Aug 2011

The base of the steps

More steps. SJ