I saw this on the big screen earlier this year and more or
less liked it, although I would've appreciated the
harder-edged original ending found in Highsmith's classic.
Alain Delon is very good in it, and I especially liked the
overripe cinematography.
doug
--- Jeff Vorzimmer <
jvorzimmer@austin.rr.com> wrote:
> I think the recent Talented Mr. Ripley
borrowed
> imagery from this film. It's
> interesting to note that Purple Noon was shot
not
> long after (it was
> released in 1960) the book was written, so it
really
> captures the time
> period. I liked Talented Mr. Ripley in that
I
> thought the time period was
> well-researched, even down to the choice of
music
> such as "Tu Vuo' Fa
> L'Americano," which is from a 1960 Sophia
Loren
> movie.
>
> Jeff
===== Doug Bassett
dj_bassett@yahoo.com
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