Purple noon : Plein soleil / Robert and Raymond Hakim, Paris Film, Paritalia and Titanus present ; director, Rene Clement ; written by Patricia Highsmith (novel), René Clément and Paul Gégauff.
Publisher number: CC2208D | The Criterion CollectionLanguage: French, Italian, English Original language: French Series: Criterion collection ; 637.Publication details: New York, N.Y. : The Criterion Collection, 2012.Edition: DVD special edDescription: 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:- 9781604655278
- 1604655275
- Purple noon
- Plein soleil.
- 791.43/72 23
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | DVD | PUR | Available | 058840 |
Title from web page.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1960.
Special features: New video interview with Rene Clement scholar Denitza Bautcheva; archival interviews with Alain Delon and novelist Patricia Highsmith; original English trailer; booklet.
Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforê.
An adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's novel The Talented Mr. Ripley, this film stars Alain Delon as Tom Ripley, a duplicitous American charmer in Rome on a mission to bring his privileged acquaintance Philippe Greenleaf back to the United States; what initially seems a carefree tale of friendship soon morphs into a thrilling saga of seduction, identity theft, and murder. Bonus features include the original English language trailer, an archival interview with Alain Delon, and more.
Rating: Not rated.
DVD, widescreen (1.66:1, 16x9) presentation; PCM mono.
In French, Italian and English with English subtitles.
