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1960·118 min·Released

Purple Noon

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

Crime
Drama
Thriller

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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Cast & Crew

Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Tom Ripley

Marie Laforêt

Marie Laforêt

Marge Duval

Maurice Ronet

Maurice Ronet

Philippe Greenleaf

Erno Crisa

Erno Crisa

Inspector Riccordi

Frank Latimore

Frank Latimore

O'Brien

Billy Kearns

Billy Kearns

Freddy Miles

Ave Ninchi

Ave Ninchi

Signora Gianna

Viviane Chantel

Viviane Chantel

Belgian Lady

Nerio Bernardi

Nerio Bernardi

Agency Director

Barbel Fanger

Barbel Fanger

Mr. Greenleaf

Lily Romanelli

Lily Romanelli

Housekeeper

Nicolas Petrov

Nicolas Petrov

Boris

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griggs79

Written on 6/25/2025

Clément keeps the surface dazzling while menace hums below. Decaë shoots blue seas, razor-crease suits and airy interiors so crisp you miss the knife. Delon’s Ripley moves with feline poise; Ronet’s louche playboy spots the teeth too late. A few slack spells stop it from greatness, yet beside the glossy remakes this stays cooler, leaner and more unsettling. If Ripley ever needed a passport mugshot, this would be it.

CinemaSerf

Written on 2/13/2026

School friend “Tom” (Alain Delon) has been despatched from the USA to Italy to fetch back the profligate son of a multi-millionaire. “Philip” (Maurice Ronet), however, is perfectly happy swanning around with his girlfriend “Marge” (Marie Laforêt) and so has little intention of returning to San Francisco with his "friend" whom he quite clearly doesn’t really remember. For the moment, “Tom” is quite happy playing the kept boy but that dynamic is starting to annoy "Marge” and also proves distasteful to fellow American “Freddy” (Billy Kearns) so poor old “Tom” is never quite sure of his footing - especially when the trio embark on a yacht and he realises just how precarious his position is. Conscious of his vulnerability, he has been watching his friend closely. Learning how to mimic not just his behaviour but also his all important signature on the cheques that are funding their travels. Then, when an opportunity presents itself he takes his newly honed improvisation skills to an whole new level. The question is - can he get away with his crimes and manipulation with the tenacious “Insp. Ricordi” (Erno Crisa) on the case? The camera loved the boyish Delon, or more importantly his killer eyes, but here he delivers a characterisation that builds not just on his handsome visage, but also on his charismatic ability to present a likeable and charming yet entirely unscrupulous schemer. Patricia Highsmith’s story is riddled with twists, turns, a little humour, greed and lust - but this is also quite a sophisticated story that keeps us guessing right until his boat comes in at the end. The production is lavish. Not in a grand and bawdy fashion, but in a plausible and almost seedy one as their naughty behaviour is heard but never seen. It’s tense, compelling and if you can see it on a big screen to enjoy better the glistening photography, then you ought to enjoy this.

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A Scene from PURPLE NOON

A Scene from PURPLE NOON

Purple Noon (1960) US TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Purple Noon (1960) US TRAILER [HD 1080p]

PLEIN SOLEIL - Official UK Trailer - Rediscover The Classic

PLEIN SOLEIL - Official UK Trailer - Rediscover The Classic