A noirishly constructed French thriller that is far better than its remake. Alain Delon is a more convincing anti heroic Ripley than Matt Damon was in the remake. Rene Clement was excellent at putting up on the screen for the filmgoer an atmosphere of mistrust and paranoia in Plein Soleil(1960). Plein Soleil(1960) is surpassed only by Rider on the Rain(1969) as one of Rene Clement's best. Alain Delon gives an excellent performance in Purple Noon(1960) that is a preview for his brilliant role in Le Samurai(1967).
Review of Purple Noon
