Purple Noon

Date:: from 5 Aug 2025

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The very first—and still exemplary—adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley, which made Alain Delon a star.

Plein soleil
1960, René Clément

France—Italy
115 minutes, French with Russian subtitles

Starring: Alain Delon, Marie Laforêt, Maurice Ronet, Erno Crisa

Philippe, an heir to a large fortune, is having fun in Rome with his fiancée Marge. Suddenly his old acquaintance Tom Ripley appears: he was sent by Philippe’s parents to persuade their son to return to America and take over the family business. Philippe is reluctant to return, and Tom does not want to go back either—he is more enticed by his friend’s carefree lifestyle.

Shot from Purple Noon, 1960

Delon is terrifically good in the role: his almost unearthly perfection is creepy itself, as if he is imitating a human being.

— Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

The director cleverly plays on the contrasts between the film’s sunny palette and the darkness inside the protagonist’s soul. But Clement’s main tool is Alain Delon himself, whose impossible beauty serves as a constant source of screen tension.

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