Critic Reviews
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Mike Clark, USA Today
Rene Clement's subversive direction makes us root for Delon to pull off a tricky tightrope disguise as suspicious police pursue him from hotel to apartment and town to town.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
The sinister occurs within the confines of the beautiful, like a disease eating away a beautiful tree from the inside.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A gem of a psychological thriller, with Alain Delon and Marie Laforet in top form, Rene Clement's French version of Patricia Highsmith's noir novel is far superior to Minghella's 1999 remake.
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
'Talented Mr. Ripley' with a French accent; stylish and memorable
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Joe Utichi, FilmFocus
A fine adaptation of a fine novel, but the weight of Minghella's superior take on the story never leaves the film.
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Cast
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Alain Delonas Tom Ripley -
Maurice Ronetas Philippe Greenleaf -
Marie Laforêtas Marge Duval
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Elvire Popescoas Mme. Popova -
Erno Crisaas Inspector Riccordi -
Frank Latimoreas O'Brien
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