Purple Noon / Plein Soleil France/Italy | 1960 | col | 118 mins | dir. René Clément, with Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforêt
In this first version of Highsmith's The Talented Mr Ripley, Clément's camera celebrates the dangerous beauty of Delon against stunning Mediterranean landscapes.
Introduced by Guest Curators Stella Bruzzi and Pamela Church Gibson.