
Film
Purple Noon
1960· PG-13· 1h 58m· Crime· Drama· Thriller
“Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.”
Purple Noon unfolds as a psychological portrait of Tom Ripley, a chameleon-like figure adept at forgery and fraud. His charisma and cunning belie a deeper, more enigmatic personality. Rooted in the underbelly of 1960s Italy, the film explores Ripley’s descent into a complex web of deceit, revealing layers of ambition and moral ambiguity. Rivetingly observed, it captures the slippery slope of a man who masters mimicry to navigate the world on his own terms, leaving the audience to question the true depths of his character.
1960-03-10
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Key Crew
DirectorRené Clément
ScreenplayPaul Gégauff
ProducerRaymond Hakim
Director of PhotographyHenri Decaë
Original Music ComposerNino Rota
EditorFrançoise Javet
Full cast & crew (21 cast · 27 crew)
Details
Released1960-03-10
Runtime1h 58m · PG-13
StatusReleased
StudiosParis Film Production · Titanus · Robert et Raymond Hakim
LanguagesEnglish · French · Italian
CountriesFrance · Italy
Rating7.6/10 · 610 votes
Original languagefr
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