Purple Noon
“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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Cast
21 people
Alain Delon
Tom Ripley
Known for
Le Samouraï
Le Cercle Rouge
Marie Laforêt
Marge Duval
Known for
Happy Easter
The Vultures
Maurice Ronet
Philippe Greenleaf
Known for
Elevator to the Gallows
The Fire Within
Erno Crisa
Inspector Riccordi
Known for
The Gold of Naples
Angelique and the Sultan
Frank Latimore
O'Brien
Known for
Patton
Shock
Billy Kearns
Freddy Miles
Known for
The Trial
The Gendarme in New York
Ave Ninchi
Signora Gianna
Known for
Cops and Robbers
Murmur of the Heart
Viviane Chantel
Belgian Lady
Also in
Barak 1
The Magnificent Cuckold
Nerio Bernardi
Agency Director
Known for
Totò versus Maciste
Fan-Fan the Tulip
Barbel Fanger
Mr. Greenleaf
No other roles listed
Lily Romanelli
Housekeeper
Also in
Totòtruffa '62
Miseria e nobiltà
Nicolas Petrov
Boris
Also in
Lorenzo's Oil
René Clément Director · Paul Gégauff Screenplay Patricia Highsmith Author
Worldwide gross $618K · United States release August 31, 1961 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$618,090
Production
Paris Film Production
Production
Titanus
Production
Robert et Raymond Hakim
Production
Paris Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Plein soleil
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
France · March 10, 1960
Theatrical
United States · August 31, 1961
Theatrical
United States
June 28, 1996 · Theatrical · Re-release
Australia
August 31, 1961 · Theatrical
February 23, 2020 · Theatrical · Re-release
Canada
September 2, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
August 16, 1961 · Theatrical
Finland
June 6, 1963 · Theatrical
France
July 19, 1989 · Theatrical · Re-release
March 22, 2000 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 25, 2000 · Physical · DVD
January 1, 2013 · Digital · VOD
July 10, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 11, 2013 · Physical · Blu-Ray
May 1, 2021 · Digital · Netflix
Germany
September 15, 1960 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
July 31, 2008 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
May 7, 2005 · Premiere · Le French May Film Festival of Hong Kong
Italy
September 2, 1960 · Theatrical
May 19, 1972 · Theatrical · Re-release
Japan
June 11, 1960 · Theatrical
August 13, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release
Mexico
October 6, 1961 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 13, 1961 · Theatrical
July 1, 2010 · Physical · DVD
July 10, 2025 · Theatrical · 4K Restoration
Portugal
November 2, 1960 · Theatrical
Russia
August 7, 2025 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 24, 1960 · Theatrical
May 11, 2004 · Theatrical · Re-release
Spain
January 24, 1961 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 1, 1960 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 1, 1961 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 1, 1961 · Theatrical
August 30, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
August 24, 1961 · Theatrical
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