1960 · 118 min · PG-13

Purple Noon

Name: Purple Noon
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1960
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Alain Delon, Marie Laforêt, Maurice Ronet, Erno Crisa, Frank Latimore

Directed by René Clément · Crime, Drama, Thriller

Purple Noon (1960) is a Crime film, directed by René Clément set in Rome during the 1960s. It runs 118 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A con artist and film noir, with a tense tone. Themes of identity, greed & ambition, and obsession run throughout.

Composer

Nino Rota

Cinematography

Henri Decaë

Cast

Alain DelonMarie LaforêtMaurice RonetErno CrisaFrank LatimoreBilly KearnsAve NinchiViviane Chantel

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Rome

Setting

Coastal Sea Urban

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Con Artist Film Noir

Themes

Identity Greed & Ambition Obsession

Tone

Tense

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Purple Noon

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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