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

Ripley = Replay

Tom Ripley, who has no real identity, tries to recreate his life anew by acquiring another personality named Philip. It's no coincidence that the spelling "Ripley" is very similar to "Replay". At least for me, this work is a story of a desire to transform into a wealthy person who wants to metamorphose into a wealthy person.

The scene where Ripley practices the "Green Leaf"Signs is impressive, and it can be said that this is an honest depiction of her desire to transform. In Highsmith's novel, this depiction can be summarized in a single sentence, but in the movie, it takes about 20 shots to painstakingly depict it.

There is an interesting interview article. According to director René Clément, Alain Delon was to play Philippe and Maurice Ronet was to play Ripley.

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"Alain Delon was not yet a star at the time and had not done anything to tempt producers. When the role of Philippe became available, Alain Delon's agent Georges Baume contacted me. I went to see Michel Boisron's `` The Handmaiden, be gentle! '' (59).To be honest, Alain Delon didn't really stand out in this movie. There was something intriguing about it. Georges Baume came to see me with Alain Delon, and Georges swapped the roles of Maurice Ronet and Alain Delon to suit the two actors. That's what I came up with.We decided that the role of Philippe would be played by Maurice Ronet, and the role of Ripley would be played by Alain Delon.'' (Quoted from an interview with René Clément )

In the movie, Ripley switched to the character of Philip, but the roles of Ripley and Philip were also switched in the casting process.

“The man who rebelled against the sun” meets a tragic end.