Purple Noon (1960)
- Original title
- Plein soleil
- Directed by
- René Clément
- Genre
- drama film, crime film
- Country
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 605 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young American travels to Italy to convince a wealthy playboy to return home. He becomes obsessed with the playboy's lifestyle and plots to take over his identity.
suspensefulstylishsun-drenchedtenseobsessivecalculatedcoolglamorousdeceptive
What happens
Purple Noon (French: Plein soleil; Italian: Delitto in pieno sole; also known as Full Sun, Blazing Sun, Lust for Evil, and Talented Mr. Ripley) is a 1960 crime thriller film directed by René Clément, based on the 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith. Purple Noon stars Alain Delon (in his first major role), alongside Marie Laforêt and Maurice Ronet; Romy Schneider, Delon's girlfriend at the time, makes a cameo. Delon plays Tom Ripley, a young American sent to Italy to convince a wealthy playboy, Philippe Greenleaf (Ronet), to return home. As Tom becomes obsessed with Philippe's luxurious lifestyle, he devises a plan to take over Philippe's life. Purple Noon received positive reviews and made Delon a star. A second adaptation of the novel, The Talented Mr. Ripley, was released in 1999. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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