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Purple Noon

Movie · 1960 · 115 min

A sun-drenched, seductive thriller that makes you complicit in a charming killer's deception, tightening its grip with every close call.

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1960 film by René Clément
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Year
1960
Runtime
115 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • obsession
  • deception
  • crime
  • class
Places
  • sea
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

Details

Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
René Clément
Written by
René Clément, Paul Gégauff
Starring
Alain Delon, Romy Schneider, Marie Laforêt, René Clément, Maurice Ronet, Elvira Popescu, Ave Ninchi, Nerio Bernardi
Music
Jean-François Dandrieu
Cinematography
Henri Decaë
Runtime
115 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
French, Italian, English

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