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Title: Purple Noon (1960)
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| Alain Delon | ... | Tom Ripley | |
| Marie Laforêt | ... | Marge Duval (as Marie Laforet) | |
| Maurice Ronet | ... | Philippe Greenleaf | |
| Erno Crisa | ... | Inspector Ricordi | |
| Frank Latimore | ... | O'Brien | |
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Billy Kearns | ... | Freddy Miles (as Bill Kearns) |
| Ave Ninchi | ... | Signora Gianna | |
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Viviane Chantel | ... | The Belgian lady |
| Nerio Bernardi | ... | Agency Director | |
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Barbel Fanger | ... | Mr. Greenleaf |
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Lily Romanelli | ... | Housekeeper |
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Nicolas Petrov | ... | Boris |
| Elvire Popesco | ... | Mrs. Popova | |
Tom Ripley is sent to Europe by Mr. Greenleaf to fetch his spoiled, playboy son, Philippe, and bring him back home to the States. In return, Tom will receive $5,000. Philippe toys with Tom, pretending he will go back home, but has no intentions of leaving his bride to be, Marge, and honoring his father's wishes. After some time passes, Mr. Greenleaf considers the mission a failure and cuts Tom off. However, he will need all his conman abilities to keep afloat. Written by Humberto Amador/Peter Brandt Nielsen
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Extremely well done, tightly edited, well acted (by everyone, including the small roles, especially the actor who has to appear dead with long camera shots in a tense scene in the hotel). Delon is perfectly cast, with his calculating cool.
The cinematography is gorgeous, especially the scenes on the yacht---nothing gimmicky, but shot with an expertise that gives true drama to the action. You can feel the waves, the wind, and the sun. The colors are vibrant on the DVD. Though a scene like this in a typical movie today would include a heavy ominous score, the director simply lets the sound of the wind create the tension. The score (by Nina Rota), in fact, is understated, unlike anything today. Even the opening credits have style.