Purple Noon (1960)
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.
Director: René Clément
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: March 10, 1960
Cast
- Alain Delon - Tom Ripley
- Marie Laforêt - Marge Duval
- Maurice Ronet - Philippe Greenleaf
- Erno Crisa - Inspector Riccordi
- Frank Latimore - O'Brien
- Billy Kearns - Freddy Miles
- Ave Ninchi - Signora Gianna
- Viviane Chantel - Belgian Lady
- Nerio Bernardi - Agency Director
- Barbel Fanger - Mr. Greenleaf
Screenplay
- Paul Gégauff (Screenplay)
- René Clément (Screenplay)
- Patricia Highsmith (Novel)
Music: Nino Rota
Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Editing: Françoise Javet
Production: Paris Film Production, Titanus, Robert et Raymond Hakim
Country: France, Italy
Language: English, Français, Italiano
Original Language: fr
Themes
Heist Escape Plan and Action, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest
Keywords
sailboat, plan, dual identity, based on novel or book, police, poker, sailing, millionaire, french noir, forger
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Purple Noon about?
- 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.
- Who directed Purple Noon?
- Purple Noon was directed by René Clément.
- Who stars in Purple Noon?
- Purple Noon stars Alain Delon, Marie Laforêt, Maurice Ronet, Erno Crisa, Frank Latimore, Billy Kearns.
- How long is Purple Noon?
- Purple Noon has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is Purple Noon?
- Purple Noon is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Purple Noon produced?
- Purple Noon was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of Purple Noon?
- The themes of Purple Noon include: Heist Escape Plan and Action, Police Brutality, Justice, and Protest.