Mbdlevin@aol.com
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 13:50:47 EST
John Weaver:
I have heard "The Talented Mr. Ripley" was a
French-Italian motion pic in
1960 titled Plein Soleil (Purple Noon). Has anyone seen
this version?
Martha Fischer:
it's by rene clement, and stars alain delon as ripley.
imho, it's an
incredible film-- one of delon's best performances,
with really gorgeous
settings, shot in sumptuous color. it was re-released a
few years ago with
martin scorsese's name on it-- a beautiful print.
clement wimps out at the
end, but the ending he sticks on is, to me, as
satisfying as one that
diverges from that of the book can be.
i've been very worried about this new version, esp the
thought of matt damon
trying to equal delon, but i must say the previews are
starting to give me
hope.
>>
I liked Plein Soleil (called "Purple Noon" at least in U.S.)
quite a bit, though was sorry about the ending; the novel as
I recall just sort of winds down though. I don' t want to
judge a film by its trailer, but the Anthony Minghella
(sp?)/Matt Damon-as-Ripley version looks as if it has lost
some of the antic fun/hysteria of the novel (and in Plein
Soleil) (which in part makes Highsmith so memorable). Also
not to be missed--even if Ripley is bizarrely miscast (Dennis
Hopper)--is Wim Wenders "My American Friend" (Mein
Amerikanisch Freund?--es tut mir leid, mein deutche is sehr
rostlich). --Doug
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