“Purple Noon” A picaresque romance about Tom Ripley, the man who rebelled against the sun, until his destruction.

*This article touches on the ending of the story, so we recommend watching the movie before reading it.

“Purple Noon” Synopsis

Two young men talk in a cafe on a street corner in Rome: Philip, the son of a millionaire, and Tom, a poor young man whose father asks him to take him back to America. Although Tom receives a reward from Philip's father, Philip shows no signs of returning. One day, they go offshore on a yacht with Philip's girlfriend Marge, but as Tom is treated viciously by Philip, a small murderous intent grows in his heart, and he comes up with the perfect crime to steal his property.

Index

• Tom Ripley, synonymous with anti-hero
• Desire to transform from a poor person to a rich person
• Ripley = Replay
• “The man who rebelled against the sun” meets a tragic end.

Tom Ripley, synonymous with anti-hero

If you think about it calmly, ``Purple Noon'' (60) is a strange Japanese title. I'd understand if it had a title like ``Brightening Sun'' or ``Under the Blazing Sun,'' but I think it's a direct translation of the original title, ``Plein soleil.'' However, this strange title gives the work a strange nuance. Personally, I think it's an excellent title.

I feel reluctant to introduce this world-famous masterpiece now, but first I'll give a brief overview. The main character, Tom Ripley, is played by Alain Delon, who gained international fame after this film. Maurice Ronet plays Philippe, the son of a millionaire, and Marie Laforet plays his lover Marge. The director is René Clément, who won the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival for ``Beyond the Bars'' (1949) and the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for `` Forbidden Games '' (1952). The cinematographer was Henri Decaet, who was behind Nouvelle Vague films by François Truffaut and Louis Malle. The person in charge of the music is Nino Rota, known for `` 8½ '' (63) and `` The Godfather '' (72). It was an extremely formidable lineup.

The original story is " The Talented Mr. Ripley " by Patricia Highsmith. The first film in the Tom Ripley series, featuring Tom Ripley as the main character; the second film is " Ripley Under Ground ", the third film is " Ripley's Game ", the fourth film is " The Boy Who Followed Ripley ", and the fifth film is It continues with " Ripley Under Water ."

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It is well known that the film was remade as `` Ripley '' (1999), directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Matt Damon, but there have been many other films made from the ``Tom Ripley'' series. The third film, ``Ripley's Game,'' was made into a film titled `` An American Friend '' (1977), directed by Wim Wenders and starring Dennis Hopper. It was also remade as `` Ripley's The Game '' (2002), directed by Liliana Cavani and starring John Malkovich.

In addition, the American pay channel Showtime has announced the production of a drama series called ``Ripley'' (the broadcast start date is not yet known). The director and screenwriter is Steven Zaillian, who is known for his screenplays for `` Schindler's List '' (1993) and `` The Irishman '' (19), and stars Andrew, known for his role as Jim Moriarty in `` SHERLOCK .''・Scott. Although the image of Alain Delon is too strong in the public eye, the character of Tom Ripley is synonymous with the anti-hero, also played by super-contorted actors such as Dennis Hopper, John Malkovich, and Andrew Scott.

``Purple Noon'' became a huge hit as soon as it was released. And everyone who watched the movie fell in love with the character of Tom Ripley, played by Alain Delon. Roger Ebert, the famous film critic, also gave this rave review in his column.

"Ripley is an intelligent and cunning criminal who gets away with murder. He is charming, literary, and Monster." ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/purple- (Quoted from noon-1960 )

Desire to transform from a poor person to a rich person