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Purple Noon

Original title: Plein soleil
  • 19601960
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
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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.
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    • René Clément
    • Patricia Highsmith(from the novel "Mr. Ripley" by)
    • René Clément(adaptation by)
    • Paul Gégauff(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Maurice Ronet
    • Marie Laforêt
    • René Clément
    • Patricia Highsmith(from the novel "Mr. Ripley" by)
    • René Clément(adaptation by)
    • Paul Gégauff(adaptation by)
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Maurice Ronet
    • Marie Laforêt
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    • 91User reviews
    • 110Critic reviews
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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)
      • René Clément
      • Patricia Highsmith(from the novel "Mr. Ripley" by)
      • René Clément(adaptation by) (dialogue by)
      • Paul Gégauff(adaptation by) (dialogue by)
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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.

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    9/10
    Adventures In Paradise
    Visually, this film could serve as a cinematic poster for a Mediterranean cruise. Cinematographer Henri Decae draws us into the film with its alluring Italian locales and gorgeous panoramic vistas. Bright, complementary hues and high color contrast translate into eye-popping reds and yellows. And, of course, there's the deep blue color of the sea, and a brilliant sunlit sky. Such is the setting for a story wherein three attractive, young adults (Tom, Philippe, and Marge) test a 3-way relationship that is far more complex than it first appears.

    Indeed, trouble lurks beneath the surface (so to speak), in this "Italiano paradiso" thriller. In the first forty minutes, the psychological motivations of our three beautiful people are unclear and subject to change. It's hard to tell who is doing what to whom. Subsequent to this narrative setup, we see exactly where the story is headed. Because "Plein Soleil" is a psychodrama, casting is important. The three leads (Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, and Marie Laforet) are all convincing in their roles.

    I have not read the Highsmith novel on which the screenplay was based. So I cannot make an intertextual analysis. I do think this 1960 film is superior, for various reasons, to the more recent remake.

    Adroitly directed by Rene Clement, with a buoyant musical score by Nino Rota, "Plein Soleil" is a character study of an amoral pleasure seeker whose charming personality masks the evil within. The juxtaposition of inwardly criminal intent with outwardly idyllic scenes of Italy and the Mediterranean results is an art house film that is both picturesque and suspenseful. It's a film that appeals both to our eyes and to our brains.
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    • May 18, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1960 (France)
      • France
      • Italy
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Ischia Ponte, Ischia Island, Naples, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Robert et Raymond Hakim
      • Paris Film
      • Paritalia
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    • 1 hour 58 minutes

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