1.6K reactions · 168 shares | One noteworthy fact about René Clément’s Plein soleil (1960) is that it was the first-ever film adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel The Talented Mr. Ripley. Clément not only brought the story to the screen but also put his own stylistic spin on it, transforming what is traditionally a noir tale into a visually dazzling thriller set under the bright Mediterranean sun. | History of Cinema | Facebook