The sinister occurs within the confines of the beautiful, like a disease eating away a beautiful tree from the inside.
Purple Noon (1960)
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Reviews Counted: 23
Fresh: 23
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: Sent to Italy to retrieve Philip, an American industrialist's wayward son, Tom Ripley, a charming young man whose social skills allow him to insinuate himself into most any situation, finds his... Sent to Italy to retrieve Philip, an American industrialist's wayward son, Tom Ripley, a charming young man whose social skills allow him to insinuate himself into most any situation, finds his target and gets seduced by Philip and his decadent lifestyle. Deciding to take Philip's father's money as far as it will go, Tom begins to make himself a part of Philip's circle of privileged friends in Europe. However, when Tom's money is cut off and Philip begins to tire of his company, Tom resorts to desperate measures to retain his new lifestyle. An acclaimed adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY. [More]
Starring: Alain Delon, Marie Laforet, Maurice Ronet, Bill Kearns
Starring: Alain Delon, Marie Laforet, Maurice Ronet, Bill Kearns, Erno Crisa, Frank Latimore, Ave Ninchi
Director: Rene Clement
Director: Rene Clement
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Release:
Jan 22, 2002
Reviews for Purple Noon
A gem of a psychological thriller, with Alain Delon and Marie Laforet in top form, Rene Clement's French version of Patricia Highsmith's noir novel is far superior to Minghella's 1999 remake.
Alain Delon, in his third film, gives a staggering chilly performance as the psychopathic killer.
A fascinating earlier version of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' that features a much different murderous protagonist.
For those who believe the old adage that crime doesn't pay and prefer an active plot over emotional depth and character development, Rene Clément's Purple Noon will satisfy
Tom isn't your average Hitchcock hero, he has the advantage of being a sociopath
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