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...subversive movement to which all Amer icans in France automatically belong if they change francs into dollars, thereby reducing De Gaulle's ability to buy up Fort Knox. But sticklers over niceties now ponder whether those who reciprocate the nastiness of De Gaulle, whose character combines le Roi Soleil and De Lawd, are guilty of lese-majeste or sacrilege...
Whatever its architectural advantages, the building unquestionably also has several drawbacks. The fact that the University was unwilling to spend $10,000 or so for heating coils underneath the ramp, makes the ramp useless for some four months of winter each year. The colors on many of the brise-soleil, however attractive, modify the light in several areas of the studios making working in color extremely difficult. And, for those who find the building intriguing in such respects as its constantly changing appearance as one walks past it, there are probably as many who feel that its style fits poorly...
Rene Clement's Purple Noon (Plein Soleil) is the highly successful marriage of at least two movies. By turns a mystery thriller and a beautiful portrait of the Mediterranean, it emerges as a poignant statement of human corruption in a modern Eden...
EXETER: A tight suspense film in the psychological vein is Rene Clement's PLEIN SOLEIL. Telling the story of a daring daylight attempt at the perfect crime, the film features spectacular color shots of the Adriatic and Maria de la Foret, and a good acting job by Alain Delon...
EXETER: Rene Clement has created a superior suspense film in Purple Noon. The French title, Plein Soleil (probably best translated "Broad Daylight") is more accurate; the film is concerned with a daring attempt to execute the perfect daylight crime. Color photographs of the Adriatic and luscious Marie de la Foret guarantees spectacular footage, and Alain Delon as the top crook turns in an excellent performance...