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The Talented Mr. Ripley — Film Location

25 December 1999
The Talented Mr. Ripley — Film Location

Anthony Minghella filmed the fictional resort of Mongibello in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) on the islands of Ischia and Procida in the Bay of Naples, their harbours and beaches standing in for an idyllic 1950s Italy. The Aragonese Castle and the island’s sun-bleached lanes set the seductive stage for the film’s slow-building menace.

Filming location: quick answers

Where was The Talented Mr. Ripley filmed?

Anthony Minghella filmed the fictional resort of Mongibello on the islands of Ischia and Procida in the Bay of Naples, their harbours and beaches standing in for an idyllic 1950s Italy.

Is Mongibello a real place?

No — Mongibello is fictional. Its scenes were shot on Ischia and Procida, with the Aragonese Castle and the island's sun-bleached lanes setting the stage for the film's slow-building menace.

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