Purple Noon

"I might not look it, but I've got lots of imagination."

Purple Noon (1960) adapts Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley, with a French cast and crew shooting in Italy. The film offers escapism with an edge, a dark thriller ensconced in beautiful locales.
Tom Ripley (Alain Delon) arrives in Italy to persuade Philippe Greenleaf (Maurice Ronet) to return home and manage his family business. Ripley enjoys carousing with his newfound friend, joining Philippe and his girlfriend Marge (Marie Laforet) on a yachting excursion until Philippe grows bored with him. ...