Episode 157: PURPLE NOON (1960)

Based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel, “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” PURPLE NOON conducts itself naturally as it winds along the Italian coastline and within the exploits of the titular Tom Ripley, a low-class jack-of-all-trades tasked with fetching the tactless dauphin Mr. Philippe Greenleaf. Greenleaf, made from money he didn’t earn, has the life Tom wants. Not just the money: The existence. The status. The stature. The lack of burden. The life. Tom’s plot to assume and absorb Greenleaf’s very being starts with murder and only gets more sordid from there. In this episode, we discuss how Tom’s own aspirations square against his violent behavior toward the bourgeoisie, how the movie contrasts Tom to his environment, and what it takes to live the good life – even when it’s not yours. Links: - “Purple Noon: A superior take on The Talented Mr. Ripley” by Wendy Lesser for Library of America https://www.loa.org/news-and-views/1182-_purple-noon_-a-superior-take-on-_the-talented-mr-ripley_ - Buy tickets to “Anime’s Great Genius: Satoshi Kon” (March 2022 at the Trylon Cinema): https://www.trylon.org/films/category/animes-great-genius-satoshi-kon/ Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/trylovepodcast and email us at [email protected] to get in touch! Buy tickets and support the Trylon at https://www.trylon.org/. Theme: "Raindrops" by Huma-Huma/"No Smoking" PSA by John Waters. Outro music by Nino Rota from PURPLE NOON. Timestamps 0:00 - Episode 157: PURPLE NOON (1960) 2:28 - Three years of Trylove 3:04 - SATOSHI KON AT THE TRYLON THIS IS NOT A DRILL 🚨🚨🚨 7:37 - The Patented Aaron Grossman Summary 9:24 - Jason’s thoughts 14:12 - Cody’s thoughts 19:02 - Harry’s thoughts 25:30 - Aaron’s thoughts 30:23 - Status, wealth, and entitlement, and what Tom Ripley really wants 36:07 - Truths hidden and revealed by people’s faces 39:30 - How the film sharpens its view of Tom over the course of the movie 47:40 - Marge 48:58 - The market scene: “Smile and be a villain” 54:08 - Final thoughts 1:01:27 - Cody’s Noteys: Color Me Trylove (color-themed movie trivia)