The French-Italian
coproduction "Plein soleil" (English: "Purple Noon",
Italian: "Delitto in pieno sole") premieres on 10 March 1960 in
France. The thriller, based on the 1955 novel "The Talented Mr.
Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith, is directed by René Clément. The
main cast includes Alain Delon as Tom Ripley, Maurice Ronet as
Philippe Greenleaf and Marie Laforêt as Marge Duval. The music is
written by Italian composer Nino Rota.
Trivia
Romy Schneider,
Alain Delon's girlfriend at the time, appears briefly in an
uncredited role as a friend of Freddie Miles.
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| Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforêt and Alain Delon |
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| Marie Laforêt |
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| Marie Laforêt and Alain Delon |
Synopsis
Tom Ripley (Alain
Delon) is sent to Italy by Mr. Greenleaf to fetch his spoiled playboy
son, Philippe (Maurice Ronet), and bring him back home to the States
to take over his father's business. Philippe intends to do no such
thing...
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| Marie Laforêt and Alain Delon |
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| Maurice Ronet, Billy Kearns and Alain Delon |
Main cast
- Alain Delon as Tom Ripley
- Maurice Ronet as Philippe Greenleaf
- Marie Laforêt as Marge Duval
- Erno Crisa as Riccordi
- Frank Latimore as O'Brien
- Billy Kearns as Freddy Miles
- Ave Ninchi as Mevrouw Gianna
- Viviane Chantel as The Belgian Lady
"Plein Soleil", English Trailer
