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Purple Noon

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Tom Ripley (Alain Delon) travels to Italy to visit his playboy friend Phillippe Greenleaf (Maurice Ronet) and Phillippe's new fiancée, Marge Duval (Marie Laforêt). What Phillippe doesn't know is that his father has paid Tom to convince his son to abandon Europe and return to his family responsibilities in San Francisco. But when Phillippe's family cuts off their funding of Tom's extravagant lifestyle during his covert mission, he discovers another way to maintain his newfound standard of living.
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The talented Tom Ripley is brought to enigmatic life on the screen in Purple Noon, an exquisite thriller wherein the murderous social climber is embodied by an unnerving Alain Delon.

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Peter John Dyer Sight & Sound 02/11/2020
This kind of thriller calls for finesse, perception and a knife-edged narrative drive. Plein soleil looks too often instead like an over-illustrated travel brochure. Go to Full Review Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) 12/15/2018
The tension is tantalisingly controlled, while the sight of the young Alain Delon languishing shirtless on a yacht provides a textbook definition of cool, and might be said to alone warrant the price of admission. Go to Full Review Joseph Jon Lanthier Slant Magazine 01/10/2014
2.5/4
Its mechanical aesthetic suggests that rather than having to sublimate what remorse Tom Ripley might feel toward his actions, he simply doesn't experience any. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Aug 12
5/10
Clément adopts a Mediterranean aesthetic that adds a certain fullness to the visual layer, but it lacks psychological intrigue and, unfortunately, remains drowned in its own pretensions about murder, identity and social class. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 08/25/2024
3.5/4
A decadent treat. Go to Full Review Dwight MacDonald Esquire Magazine 07/30/2019
There is some good stuff in the first half hour... [But] the film degenerates to cops and robbers. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sam N @RT61650855 Jun 25 Clément keeps the surface dazzling while menace hums below. Decaë shoots blue seas, razor-crease suits and airy interiors so crisp you miss the knife. Delon’s Ripley moves with feline poise; Ronet’s louche playboy spots the teeth too late. A few slack spells stop it from greatness, yet beside the glossy remakes this stays cooler, leaner and more unsettling. If Ripley ever needed a passport mugshot, this would be it. See more Vitor O @RT19027067 03/15/2025 This excellent picture made Alain Delon a star and still remains the definitive movie version of the "Talented Mr. Ripley" novel by Patricia Highsmith. Shot in location in places such as Roma and Ischia, the plot is as interesting as the scenery is beautiful to watch. See more Mr. D @Mr.Doge 08/23/2024 As a Gen-Z I must say, this beats almost every film nowadays in mood. Alain Delon was a magnificent actor, may he Rest In Piece. See more Mark D @theDaye 01/30/2024 An excellent thriller that keeps you guessing. Alain Delon is, as always, wonderful. This is the story of Tom Ripley from the Patricia Highsmith book. See more Regina P @RT45936356 10/09/2023 I liked this, but I enjoyed "Talented Mr. Ripley" more. I haven't read the book, so I don't know which version is true to the original story. This is radically different from the version in 1998. I actually enjoyed comparing the 2 versions and asking which version of events was more (a) believable and (b) entertaining. No final verdict. But this was a good version of the story. See more Kensi B @Kensi 06/14/2022 Beautiful scenery. Even more beautiful man. Mercy. Was there even a plot? See more Read all reviews
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René Clément

Director

Alain Delon

Tom Ripley

Marie Laforêt

Marge Duval

Maurice Ronet

Philippe Greenleaf

Elvire Popesco

Mrs. Popova

Erno Crisa

Riccordi
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Synopsis Tom Ripley (Alain Delon) travels to Italy to visit his playboy friend Phillippe Greenleaf (Maurice Ronet) and Phillippe's new fiancée, Marge Duval (Marie Laforêt). What Phillippe doesn't know is that his father has paid Tom to convince his son to abandon Europe and return to his family responsibilities in San Francisco. But when Phillippe's family cuts off their funding of Tom's extravagant lifestyle during his covert mission, he discovers another way to maintain his newfound standard of living.
Director
René Clément
Producer
Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim, Goffredo Lombardo
Screenwriter
René Clément, Paul Gégauff, Patricia Highsmith
Distributor
Miramax Home Entertainment [us], Miramax Zoë, Times Film Corporation, Miramax Films, Criterion Collection
Production Co
Miramax
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 28, 1960, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$663.5K
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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