THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY PARAMOUNT PICTURES Ann Roth/Gary Jones The story of a man who commits a murder and escapes justice, is one of the most compelling of this year. Set in sun-drenched Italy in the late 1950s, this film tells the story of a man who not only commits a capital crime but steals another man’s identity. Ann Roth won an Academy Award® for her designs for "The English Patient." She has collaborated many times with Gary Jones, not only in films, but on the Broadway stage. This team has won many other prestigious awards, both for their work in the theater and on films.