The film that made Alain Delon an international star and no wonder - his youthful beauty and charm are used to superb effect in this thriller. It's been a while since I saw The Talented Mr Ripley but from memory this version is much better - less fat on it, more confident. Delon is more animated and better than Matt Damon.
Maurice Roget is extremey good too and Marie Laforet is stunning. There's some visually fantastic scenes like Delon and Roget on the yacht, particular Delon when the water is choppy.
There's plenty of twists, near misses, excellent locations and decadent atmosphere. I didn't mind that Delon got caught at the end, that was fine. He'll figure out a way to get out of it.
Aside - many French movies show the police to be very efficient. That's the case here.
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