Description
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.
René Clément
Purple Noon
- Crime
- Drama
- Thriller
Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.
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RELEASE
1960-03-10
BUGET
N/A
LENGTH
118 min
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Reviews
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.