The story tells the story of a poor boy living in a basement who met a ship-making merchant by impersonating a high-society dance party. The merchant believed his lie and gave him a job, and went to Italy to bring Dick, a playboy, back to New York. After Ripley arrived in Italy, he approached Dick smoothly, attracted by Dick's bright and comfortable life, and fell in love with this suave playboy. But Dick is a son of a family who lives wantonly, full of playboy's typical moodiness, full of emotions and quick to leave, Ripley's shabby background and embarrassed demeanor already disgusted him, in the two of them on a trip , Ripley revealed his intentions but angered Dick, in the conflict Ripley killed Dick impulsively. Afterwards, he imitated Dick's behavior, forged Dick's autograph and sent some small cards to Dick's fiancée, pretending that he was dead and reclusive. He lived his dream of being a rich kid in Rome, and started dating a rich lady whom he once met. But it didn't take long for him to meet Dick's friend who came to greet him in Rome. In order to hide the truth, he killed him again and pretended that Dick killed him and committed suicide at the same time. He is brilliant and careful to walk between the police and the people he knows, and he has never been exposed. But at this time, Dick's fiancee and friend Peter came to Rome, he met Peter and fell in love with him. But at this time, Dick's fiancée discovered key evidence---two rings that Dick had always carried with him. In front of the detective sent by the ship maker, he was calm and managed to escape the suspicion again. He decided to take a boat with Peter to start a new life for the two of them, and the two were at ease on the boat. But he met the rich lady again. In order to hide his identity again, he decided to kill Peter, who was in love with him, and pretended again.
At the end of the film, Ripley returns to his cabin, his face is pale and withered, and then slowly crouches down. Peter is lying on the bed with no sign of statement, and he begins to cry. Finally, his life fell into darkness again, and he couldn't get up again.
Ripley's psychological reading has always been a classic, that is, the one that locks the devil in the basement. Gentle Peter thought he had his keys, but I don't think there were any keys in that basement. Everything about Ripley is pitiful, but still hateful.
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