Purple Noon (Plein soleil)Stalwart French actor Alain Delon skillfully brings to life the elegant psychopath and titular character of Patricia Highsmith's series of Ripley novels.
Under René Clément's careful direction, Purple Noon is an intriguing and ambiguous exploration of villainy. For the uninitiated, Tom Ripley's criminality is as fascinating as it is audacious; he is a man who literally gets away with murder.
Add to the mix some striking colour cinematography (by Henri Decaë), stunning locations and a superb score by Nino Rota, and the result is something close to immaculate.
