Purple Noon

Name: Purple Noon
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1960-03-10
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Alain Delon, Marie Laforêt, Maurice Ronet, Erno Crisa, Frank Latimore

1960·Movie·PG-13·118 min·★ 7.6(615)

Crime Drama Thriller More French titles

“Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.”

Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.

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Where to watch Purple Noon in United States

Can I watch Purple Noon in United States? Yes — you can stream Purple Noon in United States on Criterion Channel and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Criterion Channel, Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
India	—	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel	Apple TV Store
Australia	—	JustWatch TV
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel	Google Play Movies, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Filmin	Google Play Movies, Amazon Video
Brazil	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Japan	U-NEXT	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Purple Noon

Purple Noon is a 1960 French-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by René Clément. The cast is led by Alain Delon, Marie Laforêt, Maurice Ronet. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Kanopy.

Purple Noon was produced by Paris Film Production, Titanus, and Robert et Raymond Hakim and made in France and Italy. It was released on March 10, 1960, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: René Clément
Writers: Paul Gégauff, René Clément
Release date: March 10, 1960
Original language: French
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Production: Paris Film Production, Titanus, Robert et Raymond Hakim

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Purple Noon cast & crew

Purple Noon was directed by René Clément and written by Paul Gégauff and René Clément.

The cast features Alain Delon as Tom Ripley, Marie Laforêt as Marge Duval, Maurice Ronet as Philippe Greenleaf, Erno Crisa as Inspector Riccordi, Frank Latimore as O'Brien, and Billy Kearns as Freddy Miles.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Nino Rota, cinematography is by Henri Decaë, and it was produced by Raymond Hakim and Robert Hakim.

Is Purple Noon worth watching?

Purple Noon holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 615 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Purple Noon is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Purple Noon

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