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‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ at 25 and the Power of Perception
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‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ at 25 and the Power of Perception

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Matthew Dwyer
/ 1 April 2025

While The Talented Mr. Ripley acknowledges that 1950s-era gay men lived in hiding, Ripley uses his perceived status as a privileged male shrewdly.

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Breaking and Entering (2006)

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Cynthia Fuchs
/ 29 January 2007
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Cold Mountain: Collector’s Edition (2003)

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Cynthia Fuchs
/ 12 July 2004
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Cold Mountain (2003)

By
Cynthia Fuchs
/ 23 December 2003

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