1960’s Purple Noon—or Plein Soleil in French—is director René Clément’s adaptation of a little novel you may have heard of called The Talented Mr. Ripley, from author Patricia Highsmith.

A lain Delon, the internationally celebrated French actor and star of "Plein Soleil" -- "Purple Noon," later remade with Matt Damon as "The Talented Mr. Ripley" -- died Sunday after facing B-cell ...

A scene from "The Talented Mr. Ripley" starring Matt Damon. A scene from "The Talented Mr. Ripley" starring Matt Damon. A scene from "The Talented Mr. Ripley" starring Matt Damon. A scene from ...