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All the books by Patricia Highsmith adapted to cinema and television, ranked
Amateur tennis star Guy Haines wants to divorce his promiscuous wife Miriam so he can marry Anne Morton, the daughter of a US Senator. On a train, smooth-talking psychopath Bruno Antony recognizes Haines and reveals his idea for a murder scheme: two perfect strangers meet and swap murders — Bruno suggests he kill Miriam and Guy kill Bruno’s hated father.
The American Tom Ripley has been sent to Italy to persuade the wealthy Philippe Greenleaf to return to San Francisco and take over his father’s business. Philippe intends to do no such thing and the impoverished Tom enjoys living a life of luxury, so the two men essentially spend money all day and carouse all night.
While working at a fancy party as a pianist, Tom Ripley is approached by shipping magnate Herbert Greenleaf, who believes that Ripley attended Princeton with his son, Dickie, because Ripley is wearing a borrowed Princeton jacket. Eventually, Dickie tires of him and starts spending time with his patrician, socialite friend Freddie Miles, who treats Ripley with contempt. They argue on a small boat, and Dickie says he has had enough of Ripley and is going to marry Marge.
Tom Ripley is a wealthy American living in Hamburg, Germany. He is involved in an artwork forgery scheme, in which he appears at auctions to bid on forged paintings produced by an accomplice to drive up the price. At one of these auctions, he is introduced to Jonathan Zimmermann, a picture framer who is dying of leukemia.
During the Christmas season of 1952, aspiring photographer Therese Belivet is working in Frankenberg’s department store in Manhattan. A mutual friend, Dannie, invites Therese to his workplace, The New York Times, and offers to introduce her to a photo editor friend.
Melanie enjoys flirting and having little affairs. Her husband Victor seems to bear her antics with utmost calm and nonchalance. This impression turns out to be wrong, very wrong indeed.
David, an accountant, has a routine of leaving town every Friday, ostensibly to tend to his parents at their retirement home. In truth, his parents have passed away, and he spends his weekends renovating a chalet. His plan is to share the chalet with Lise, a woman he has known and loved since childhood. However, Lise has recently married someone else and now has a baby.
Tom Ripley is involved in an art forgery scheme in Berlin, in partnership with British gangster Reeves. Upon finding out that Reeves has attempted to cheat him, Ripley forces Reeves’ customer at gunpoint to give him the money intended for the forgeries, and kills the man’s bodyguard. He also steals back the artwork for himself, and curtly tells Reeves that their partnership is over.
Each episode featured a different horror story, often with supernatural or macabre elements. The series draw inspiration from various horror genres, including ghost stories, psychological thrillers, and tales of the occult. Each standalone episode offers viewers a unique and chilling experience, exploring themes of fear, suspense, and the unknown.
Parisian illustrator Robert becomes obsessed with a young woman, Juliette. Night after night, Robert sneaks around the house to catch a glimpse of Juliette, until one day he finally gathers the courage to introduce himself. Juliette realizes that she is not happy with her fiancé, Patrick, and leaves him to be with Robert. Robert in turn is not happy with Juliette’s obtrusive advances.
High school students Drea and Eleanor find their lives disrupted when they face rejection from their school peers. Drea feels shame after a private video meant for her boyfriend Max is leaked, while Eleanor becomes an outcast due to a false rumor about her behavior with Carissa. Bonding over their shared experiences, Drea and Eleanor decide to support each other and confront those who have bullied them.
In 1962, con man Chester MacFarland and his wife Colette tour Greece and visit the Acropolis of Athens. There, they meet Rydal Keener who scams tourists while working as a tour guide. The MacFarlands discover that Rydal is an American and invite him to dinner. Rydal, intrigued by the couple’s wealth and Colette’s beauty, accepts their invitation and brings along a girlfriend.