Wealthy Mr Greenleaf hires Tom Ripley to bring back his son Philippe from Italy to the US, as he fears that he is squandering his inheritance. However, when Tom becomes attracted to Philippe’s lifestyle and girlfriend, his intentions take a lethal turn as he decides to take on Phillipe’s identity.

Antes de Matt Damon, Dennis Hopper e Andrew Scott, havia Alain Delon: o primeiro ator a retratar na tela o talentoso Tom Ripley, de Patricia Highsmith. Assassinato e engano estão no cardápio deste thriller que nos leva à Itália para uma estadia ao sol com os belos e os condenados.