On Friday 15th November, Mountbatten Isle of Wight will host an exclusive screening of Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr Ripley, which stars Matt Damon.
In this 1999 classic, which was nominated for five Academy Awards, Damon plays Tom Ripley, a con artist tasked with bringing a rich playboy from Italy to New York. Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett also feature. For his part in the movie, Jude Law won a BAFTA.
Presentation and screening
This very special evening will start at 6pm, when refreshments will be served and guests will be welcomed to the John Cheverton Centre, in Newport. There will be a presentation at 6.30pm, followed by a screening of the movie, at 7.10pm.
A limited number of tickets are available, in aid of Mountbatten Isle of Wight and must be booked in advance.
Anthony Minghella’s legacy
Islander and acclaimed director, Anthony Minghella, CBE, died in 2008. He left a legacy of classic films, including Truly, Madly, Deeply and The English Patient.
Mountbatten Isle of Wight provides 24/7 expert care to patients in their own homes and in our hospice in Newport, alongside services including bereavement support, for anyone who needs it.
One-third funded by the NHS, this allowance has not risen in line with inflation and is under threat. Increasingly, Mountbatten Isle of Wight relies on the two thirds of its funding from the community, including amazing events like these.
25th anniversary year of The Talented Mr Ripley
Anthony’s sister, Gioia Minghella-Giddens, who is co-organising the screening, said,
“The first thing Anthony did whenever a new film was released was to bring it home to the Isle of Wight.
“I know lots of people will have happy memories of those Medina Theatre events, which my mother always hosted for charity.
“In this 25th anniversary year of The Talented Mr Ripley, it makes me so happy to be continuing that tradition — celebrating with what Anthony thought of, all his life, as our Island family and hoping to turn that celebration into something that will benefit Mountbatten and our fellow Islanders who need it most.”
Hartley: Delighted to be hosting this very special event
Nigel Hartley, Mountbatten CEO, said,
“We are delighted to be hosting this very special event at our John Cheverton Centre and thank Gioia and the Minghella family for their continued support.
“These are difficult times for hospices like ours, so events like this one are vital in helping us raise funds to allow us to continue to offer our free 24/7 services to Islanders.
“Join us for this film classic and know you are supporting our staff to care for people in their homes and in our hospice, as well as their loved-ones, at some of the most difficult times of their lives.”
“The enduring fascination of psychopathic minds”
Commenting on the new Netflix original series, Ripley, starring Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning and Johnny Flynn, Gioia said,
“I have seen some of it and thought the black-and-white photography looked very beautiful.
“In a way, it’s much darker in tone. Netflix’s Ripley is much older and less vulnerable.
“What it does is evidence the enduring fascination of psychopathic minds.”
Book now
The Talented Mr Ripley presentation and screening takes place on Friday 15th from 6.30pm, at the John Cheverton Centre, Halberry Lane, Newport PO30 2ER.
Tickets cost £25 and must be booked in advance. Buy your tickets via the Mountbatten website.
