This excellent picture made Alain Delon a star and still remains the definitive movie version of the "Talented Mr. Ripley" novel by Patricia Highsmith. Shot in location in places such as Roma and Ischia, the plot is as interesting as the scenery is beautiful to watch.

As a Gen-Z I must say, this beats almost every film nowadays in mood. Alain Delon was a magnificent actor, may he Rest In Piece.

An excellent thriller that keeps you guessing. Alain Delon is, as always, wonderful. This is the story of Tom Ripley from the Patricia Highsmith book.

Alain Delon of the Frenchs Great!

I liked this, but I enjoyed "Talented Mr. Ripley" more. I haven't read the book, so I don't know which version is true to the original story. This is radically different from the version in 1998. I actually enjoyed comparing the 2 versions and asking which version of events was more (a) believable and (b) entertaining. No final verdict. But this was a good version of the story.

Beautiful scenery. Even more beautiful man. Mercy. Was there even a plot?

This is a cool and stylish take on the Highsmith novel, and while it kind of violates my principle of always claiming that the book is superior to the film treatment, I do believe Monsieur Clément has improved upon the ending of the novel, quite substantially indeed.

Alain Delon at his most beautiful I cannot stress this enough

Purple Noon wasn't the first film Alain Delon starred in, but it was the one that made him a star. Purple Noon is an autopsy of a near-perfect crime, and a compelling look at the man who commits it. One of Purple Noon's most obvious assets is Delon's acting. Tom is fascinating because Delon makes him so. This isn't a run-of-the-mill villain; he's a complex character with a well thought-out reason for everything he does. In addition to Delon's fine performance, Purple Noon is characterized by expert camerawork and crisp direction. Clement understands how to sustain tension without drawing it out too far. The film is exactly the right length, as are each of the individual scenes. There's nothing so engrossing as watching a truly intelligent thriller, and that makes this film a rare treat. If you enjoy atmospheric high intelligence content and aren't put off by subtitles, then you can't spend a better hour and a half than watching this movie.

Alain Delon plays Tom Ripley- a petty criminal who entraps a rich man, kills him and takes his place. The film is based on the Patricia Highsmith novel and anyone who has seen the American films based on the Ripley books will know that everyone from Matt Damon and John Malkovich to Dennis Hopper has played the psychopathic character- each with their own unique interpretation. In my opinion Delon is close to perfection to Highsmith's book, a fact even she acknowledged (she considered him excellent). The cinematography is stunning and truly captures the European lands and Rene Clement's direction is sublime and poetic. (Purple Noon is a fantastic piece of work).

Much better than the American remake.

Purple Noon shot Alain Delon to international stardom. He plays Tom Ripley- a petty criminal who entraps a rich man, kills him and takes his place. The film is based on the Patricia Highsmith novel and anyone who has seen the American films based on the Ripley books will know that everyone from Matt Damon and John Malkovich to Dennis Hopper has played the psychopathic character- each with their own unique interpretation. In my opinion Delon is close to perfection to Highsmith's book, a fact even she acknowledged (she considered him excellent). The cinematography is stunning and truly captures the European lands and Rene Clement's direction is sublime and poetic.

Alain Delon flawlessly captures The talented Mr. Ripley like no one else.

I've read the book. I've seen "The Talented Mr. Ripley" 1999. I wonder why the US release title for this film is PURPLE Noon. This is a very French film (the vast numbers of cigarette butts in full ashtrays is a dead giveaway), with a sly sense of humor, as when Ripley sticks a lit cigarette in a dead Freddy Miles' mouth. Purely physical humor, as Ripley hops Freddy downstairs. If it's possible to be both stylized and authentic, this film is it. It is completely believable, even to the three beautiful actors featured. I agree completely with Patricia Highsmith's assessment. Very beautiful people and locations and sets, gets into your intellect. Just wish they hadn't caved in at the ending. (Not spoiling this one). Enjoy.

Purple Noon features Delon in the role he was born to play, allowing him to channel the behavioral perfection of his character's fraudulent instincts, whilst employing his piercing poker face to hide the protagonist's insecurity, anxiety, and evil. Perhaps the film could have used some better direction (Clement's is perfectly adequate but off), yet it's the brilliance of the lead performance that really raises it above more aesthetically accomplished films.

Pretty good, but not as memorable as the modern re-make.

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Perhaps it is my age, but I find it impossible not to compare this film to Anthony Minghella's "The Talented Mr. Ripley." In most ways I find the 1999 version of Patricia Highsmith's notorious character to be the better film. However Rene Clement's film is exceptionally masterful and it offers something that Minghella did not have: Alain Delon. As "Ripley" Delon is a perfect fit. He is unquestionably beautiful and charismatic. Most importantly, Mr. Delon manages to be colder than cold. There is an emptiness in his eyes that soon begins to focus to something quite sinister. A masterful film.

This French adaptation of the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley has actually aged better than the more recent Matt Damon version, thanks to a seductive sense of atmosphere and chilly performance from Alain Delon.

I had been wanting to watch this French thriller for years and finally got around to it. Base on "The Talented Mr. Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith, this is an excellent thriller that made a star of Alain Delon. I think it's better than the Matt Damon and Jude Law remake. If you like French films or good thrillers, then give this a watch.