: I first read Highsmith because of a film, Wim Wenders'
American
: Friend, based on Ripley's Game. Wonderful noir film, and a
book
: that makes you wince.
Wenders also did "Hammett" (1983), from Joe Gores' novel, and
I liked
it a lot. Come to think of it, "Paris, Texas: (1984) had a
kind of
Jim Thompson feel to it in some places, if I remember it
right.
According to the IMDB, _The Talented Mr. Ripley_ was turned
into a
movie, "Plein Soleil," in 1960. Highsmith's stories seem to
be
popular among European film makers. The IMDB also has a page
for a
1998 "The Talented Mr. Ripley," directed by Anthony
Minghella, who did
"The English Patient," starring Matt Damon, but that looks as
though
it's in development.
Bill
--
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