ASA Purple Noon (1960) a film directed by René Clément with Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Billy Kearns, Marie Laforêt, Elvire Popesco

Purple Noon (1960) Plein soleil (original title) Language: French Italian English. Synopsis, Plot René Clément s thriller Purple Noon stars Alain Delon as Tom Ripley, an American who travels to Europe on an allexpensespaid mission to convince his friend, the errant playboy Philippe Greenleaf (Maurice Ronet), to travel to San Francisco at the request of the wealthy Greenleaf family. Initially, the pair enjoy the good life in Italy, often to the anger and dismay of Philippe s much putupon fiancee Marge (Marie Laforet). However, as Tom s funds begin to run dry, it becomes more and more apparent that Philippe has no intentions of returning to the U. S., forcing Tom to consider more nefarious means of maintaining his extravagant lifestyle.