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Purple Noon

Original title: Plein soleil
  • 1960
  • PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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Alain Delon in Purple Noon (1960)
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Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.

  • Director
    • René Clément
  • Writers
    • Patricia Highsmith
    • René Clément
    • Paul Gégauff
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Maurice Ronet
    • Marie Laforêt
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • Patricia Highsmith
      • René Clément
      • Paul Gégauff
    • Stars
      • Alain Delon
      • Maurice Ronet
      • Marie Laforêt
    • 94User reviews
    • 112Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Tom Ripley
    Maurice Ronet
    Maurice Ronet
    • Philippe Greenleaf
    Marie Laforêt
    Marie Laforêt
    • Marge Duval
    • (as Marie Laforet)
    Erno Crisa
    Erno Crisa
    • Inspector Ricordi
    Frank Latimore
    Frank Latimore
    • O'Brien
    Billy Kearns
    • Freddy Miles
    • (as Bill Kearns)
    Ave Ninchi
    Ave Ninchi
    • Signora Gianna
    Viviane Chantel
    • The Belgian lady
    Nerio Bernardi
    Nerio Bernardi
    • Agency Director
    Barbel Fanger
    • Mr. Greenleaf
    Lily Romanelli
    • Housekeeper
    Nicolas Petrov
    • Boris
    Elvire Popesco
    Elvire Popesco
    • Mrs. Popova
    René Clément
    René Clément
    • Le serveur maladroit
    • (uncredited)
    Jacqueline Decaë
    • Ingrid
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Grant
    • Bit
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Blind Man
    • (uncredited)
    Romy Schneider
    Romy Schneider
    • Freddy's companion
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • Patricia Highsmith
      • René Clément
      • Paul Gégauff
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Alain Delon's then girlfriend Romy Schneider appears in the very first scene as a friend of Freddie Miles.
    • Goofs
      Onlookers are clearly visible in the background in the fish market scene.
    • Quotes

      Philippe Greenleaf: That's why you took my bank statements?

      Tom Ripley: Exactly.

      Philippe Greenleaf: So you kill me and you're rich?

      Tom Ripley: Don't miss a trick, do you?

      Philippe Greenleaf: It seems awfully complicated. You'd be caught immediately.

      Tom Ripley: No necessarily. I might not look it, but I've got lots of imagination.

    • Connections
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    7/10
    Early Delon
    Rene Clement's "Plein soleil" offers a young Alain Delon as Tom Ripley, a character known to more recent audiences as the hero of the Anthony Mingella 1999 "The Talented Mr. Ripley." It is nice to note that both films hold their own well, with the Mingella providing more character and background information than the Clement version.

    Delon, who was to become a favorite actor of Visconti and other fine French and Italian directors, renders a skillful performance, along with Maurice Ronet as Phillipe Greenleaf (known as "Dickie" in the later Mingella opus).

    Clement keeps the camera focused on the handsome M. Delon (as did Visconti) with stark closeups to show detailed emotional reactions. Delon manages to rise to the challenge in subtle ways, and to project a fully realized character. While Clement fails to provide much background as to why this character acts the way he does, Delon's photogenic countenance somewhat overcomes this void by masking it with personality and charm.

    We can be thankful to Martin Scorcese for the fine reprint of this memorable French thriller, known in the UK and USA as "Purple Noon."
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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1960 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lust for Evil
    • Filming locations
      • Ischia Ponte, Ischia Island, Naples, Campania, Italy(as Mongibello)
    • Production companies
      • Robert et Raymond Hakim
      • Paris Film
      • Paritalia
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $98,915
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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