Purple Noon

"Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon."

1960 1h 58m FR

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7.6

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7.7

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★7.6TMDB · 630🍅92%Rotten Tomatoes★7.7IMDB · 22,404

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Where to watch · US

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

Credits

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Director: René Clément
Writers: Paul Gégauff, René Clément
Languages: English, French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by René Clément, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Françoise Javet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alain Delon and Marie Laforêt and Maurice Ronet carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.".

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The take

René Clément directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Nino Rota scores. Françoise Javet cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in English, French, Italian.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by René Clément, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nino Rota. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Françoise Javet shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alain Delon and Marie Laforêt and Maurice Ronet carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.".
9IMDB entry: tt0054189 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "sailboat", "plan", "dual identity", "based on novel or book".
11Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Henri Decaë
Original score: Nino Rota
Editing: Françoise Javet
Production design: Paul Bertrand
Makeup / hair: Louis Bonnemaison
Runtime: 118 min · 1h 58m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: FR
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Purple Noon (1960)
Rotten Tomatoes: 92% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.7/10 · 22,404 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

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griggs792025-06-25
★ 9/10
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.
CinemaSerf2026-02-13
★ 7/10
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.