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Purple Noon

1960 ‘Plein soleil’ Directed by René Clément

Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.

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.

Alain Delon Maurice Ronet Marie Laforêt Erno Crisa Frank Latimore Ave Ninchi Viviane Chantel Billy Kearns Paul Müller Nerio Bernardi Elvire Popesco René Clément Walter Grant Romy Schneider Nino Vingelli

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Review by Aaron Michael ★★★★ 3

There is a very long list of things I'd let Alain Delon do to me.
Review by Antonomasia ★★★★★ 11

It may take a while for my reasoning faculties to return as they have been shut down by the sexy, lush atmosphere of this film and in particular the impossible beauty of young Alain Delon.

I've never liked Matt Damon anyway but this original adaptation of The Talented Mr Ripley further emphasises how miscast he was. Delon's physical perfection makes Tom Ripley even more mysterious, as he should be ... I don't think he's a character whose inner workings are meant to be fully understood, and it makes it all the easier to understand how he fools others.And to be fooled; even in the Damon film I remember somehow being on Ripley's side, but this time no part of me…
Review by Adam Cook ★★★½ 8

René Clément’s screen adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley is an enjoyably pulpy story of duplicitous characters, identity theft and murder. Alain Delon, appearing in a star-making role, is predictably magnetic as the blue-eyed con artist who worms his way into high society after offing his childhood friend.

Highsmith’s series of Ripley novels have proved popular with a whole host of filmmakers over the years and with obvious reason as the character is such a fascinating and amoral anti-hero. This, his first screen outing, is a film very much of its time but no less interesting to a modern audience. The sun dappled and history-filled cities are a wonderfully evocative location for this deceitful and suspenseful story to…
Review by georgina ★★★★½

my favorite part was alain delons's face
Review by Emily Housel ★★★★½ 8

Alain Delon was in the running for The Most Handsome Man To Ever Exist and I think he just won
Review by Sarah Jane 🔪 ★★★★ 4

Purple Noon or Plein Soleil is based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 novel "The Talented Mr. Ripley". Now, I'm pretty sure we're all aware of the 1999 remake starring Jude Law, Matt Damon, and Gwyneth Paltrow. You might not be aware of this one, though, but you should be as I think it is the better of the two.

Alain Delon AKA The most beautiful man on the planet stars as Tom Ripley. He's been tasked by his friend's father to bring him home from Italy back to San Francisco in exchange for $5,000. His friend, Phillipe Greenleaf, does not want to go back. He'd rather lounge around Italy doing fuck all, apart from Marge, that is. Phillipe has beaucoup money.…

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Review by wonsun

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

i can’t believe they didn’t make alain delon gay
Review by toonces

Final Filmstruck Fling #11
not gay enough. but my god who told alain delon he was allowed to be that pretty
Review by Charles ★★★½

After watching this it’s safe to say I prefer The Talented Mr. Ripley more. This movie has its moments and good qualities that make it pop, but the remake just has more tension and executes the story better. Plus that movie has an all star cast and is gay! Alain Delon was great in this movie and gives a very impressive early performance, his hotness was too much to handle! Basically can we just take Alain Delon in this movie and replace Matt Damon with him in The Talented Mr. Ripley?
Review by catmaster ★★★★

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Review by Laurel 🌟 ★★★★

if i had a face like mr alain delon i would charge people to look at me
Review by calray ★★★★

The first time I watched this, I gave five stars. Second time around, I still like it quite a bit, and Delon is great as Tom Ripley - maybe the best - but I have taken off a star. The fact that the film has the American characters speaking French to each other, in Italy, bothers me. There is no justification for this within the story, which is the same unforgivable sin that so many American films commit when, for example, the Russian characters speak to each other in English, but with accents (looking at you Red Sparrow).
Review by Sofia ★★★½

damn i feel like i should be paying alain delon for letting me look at him
Review by CapedLawyer ★★★½

Matt Damon: Bottom
Alain Delon: Top
Review by Amaya ★★★★ 3

El Ripley de Delon es el que más me ha convencido e inquietado de todos los que he visto. Me ha puesto los pelos de punta, no se si era mas guapo o manipulador...