Talented Mr Ripley [hot] - Dickie

Here’s a concise guide covering the 1955 novel by Patricia Highsmith and the 1999 film adaptation (directed by Anthony Minghella, with Jude Law as Dickie). Full name: Richard "Dickie" Greenleaf Role: The object of Tom Ripley’s obsession, envy, and desire. Background: Wealthy, handsome, carefree son of a rich shipbuilder. He has dropped out of Princeton and lives a hedonistic expatriate life in a fictional coastal town (Mongibello, Italy) in the 1950s.

It sounds like you’re asking for a guide to the character (often just called "Dickie") in The Talented Mr. Ripley — likely for an essay, analysis, or fan discussion. dickie talented mr ripley