Plein Soleil
1960
Tom Ripley is paid $5000 to go to Italy to bring back his friend Philippe Greenleaf, an American industrialist's wayward son. Ripley, a charming young man whose social skills of imitation and forgery allow him to insinuate himself into almost any situation, finds his target and gets seduced by playboy Philippe and his decadent .. Read more
| Starring | Alain Delon, Marie LaForet, Maurice Ronet |
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| Director | Rene Clement |
| Genres | World Cinema |
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This shimmering and suspenseful crime drama is based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, The Talented Mr Ripley, the title by which most people now know it following the recent Anthony Minghella remake starring Matt Damon and Jude Law. Rarely has such a sinister tale been told against such a gloriously sunny backdrop, yet Henri Decae's picture-postcard views are every bit as atmospheric as the gloomiest monochrome, film noir cityscape. With more than a nod in the direction of Alfred Hitchcock, René Clément makes extensive use of a moving camera to pick up every nuance and detail as the calculating Alain Delon travels to Rome to find his well-to-do pal, Maurice Ronet, whose parents want him to come home. Stylish, impeccably played and utterly engrossing.
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Sparkling variation on an American film noir, glowing in the Mediterranean sun and maintaining suspense as well as a sense of sexual ambiguity.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Puts The Talented Mr Ripley Under Water
Did you find The Talented Mr Ripley overlong, overwrought and fairly vapid in its direction. Then watch this and see how it has been done better and smarter. I ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Delon is better.
A far better film than 'The Talented Mr Ripley'.
Alain Delon wipes the screen with Mat Damon in his portrayal of the sociopathic Tom Ripley.<... more -
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Plain to see.
The scenes on the sailing boat are perhaps the best I've ever seen in a film and that includes Jaws. Alain Delon is terrific in these scenes - it must have... more
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Puts The Talented Mr Ripley Under Water
Did you find The Talented Mr Ripley overlong, overwrought and fairly vapid in its direction. Then watch this and see how it has been done better and smarter. I ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Sun, Sea and Murder
Famously re-made as 'The Talented Mr Ripley', 'Plein Soleil' is a far less flamboyant and indulgent affair than Minguella's film, and all ... more
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7 out of 8 people found this review helpful
Puts The Talented Mr Ripley Under Water
Did you find The Talented Mr Ripley overlong, overwrought and fairly vapid in its direction. Then watch this and see how it has been done better and smarter. I ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Delon is better.
A far better film than 'The Talented Mr Ripley'.
Alain Delon wipes the screen with Mat Damon in his portrayal of the sociopathic Tom Ripley.<... more -
3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Plain to see.
The scenes on the sailing boat are perhaps the best I've ever seen in a film and that includes Jaws. Alain Delon is terrific in these scenes - it must have... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Sun, Sea and Murder
Famously re-made as 'The Talented Mr Ripley', 'Plein Soleil' is a far less flamboyant and indulgent affair than Minguella's film, and all ... more
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Matt Damon - who he?
I enjoyed Talented Mr Ripley but my fellow reviewer's description of it as 'vapid' is fair in retrospect. This version, which was made not long ... more
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Edge of the Seat
This is one of the great thrillers: obviously influenced by Hitchcock, and up there with the best of his 'fifties' films. The characters and ... more
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You can't miss this french classic
Probably almost a cult french movie set on beautiful summer of post-war Italy.
Very original movie more dinamic than 'Tallented Mr Ripley' ... more -
Original and best Ripley adaptation
Classy European version of the 'Talented Mr.Ripley', gorgeous cast, locations etc. Proper period details and acting, great direction. Why weren't ... more
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Great film
I remember seeing this film in black and white a long time ago and it stuck in my mind due to the ending which is magical in the way that all the threads of the... more
Critics' reviews (2)
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This shimmering and suspenseful crime drama is based on the Patricia Highsmith novel, The Talented Mr Ripley, the title by which most people now know it following the recent Anthony Minghella remake starring Matt Damon and Jude Law. Rarely has such a sinister tale been told against such a gloriously sunny backdrop, yet Henri Decae's picture-postcard views are every bit as atmospheric as the gloomiest monochrome, film noir cityscape. With more than a nod in the direction of Alfred Hitchcock, René Clément makes extensive use of a moving camera to pick up every nuance and detail as the calculating Alain Delon travels to Rome to find his well-to-do pal, Maurice Ronet, whose parents want him to come home. Stylish, impeccably played and utterly engrossing.
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Sparkling variation on an American film noir, glowing in the Mediterranean sun and maintaining suspense as well as a sense of sexual ambiguity.
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