Purple Noon
Passion at ten. Envy at eleven. Murder at noon.
CrimeDramaThrillersailboatplandual identitybased on novel or bookpolicepokersailingmillionairefrench noirforger
A stylish, morally ambiguous noir thriller about a charismatic criminal's descent into murder and identity theft, driven by envy and the fluidity of self.
Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.
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