A chilly and clever tale of mendacity and murder on the Mediterranean, PURPLE NOON is one of the prettiest thrillers ever shot. Its early promise of becoming more than just a simple thriller, however, fades after the first 45 minutes.
Tom Ripley (Alain Delon), a young American of no means, has been living it up in Italy with an old stateside acquaintance named Philippe Greenleaf (Maurice Ronet), a somewhat dissipated playboy whose carefree lifestyle is maintained with family money. In a Rome cafe, Tom reveals to Philippe that
he is in Europe on a mission: Philippe's wealthy father has offered him $5,000 to bring the prodigal son back into the family fold in San ...
Released:
1959
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
118 mins