Sir Alec Guiness played Professor Godbole in a movie that was based on a novel by what author?
Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe, 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including "The Ladykillers" and "Kind Hearts and Coronets" in which he played nine different characters. He is also known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in "Great Expectations" (1946), Fagin in "Oliver Twist" (1948), Col. Nicholson in "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in "Doctor Zhivago" (1965), and Professor Godbole in "A Passage to India" (1984). He is also known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original "Star Wars" trilogy, receiving a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (film) The Talented Mr. Ripley is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written for the screen and directed by Anthony Minghella. An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel of the same name, the film stars Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood and Cate Blanchett as Meredith Logue.