Sun, an era, and style. More than just cinema, our list highlights films that left their mark and remain an endless source of inspiration.
Purple Noon
In this great classic by René Clément (1960), Delon, as a charming and unsettling young man, disrupts the lives of a young American couple settled in Italy. It's the (almost) perfect crime in Italian loafers.
The Swimming Pool
An inexhaustible source for LA PAMPA's first opus, Jacques Deray's film (1969) smells of sunscreen and burns the retina. Delon, Schneider, Birkin, and Ronnet form a venomous quartet where unspoken words and silences are more eloquent than any speech. A mythical thriller in which Alain and Romy steal the show in the torrid heat of a Ramatuelle summer.
La Collectionneuse
In this summer tale, Eric Rohmer (1967) captures idleness like no other. Haydée, a young, uninhibited Lolita, disrupts the tranquility and certainties of two men in the harsh midday light. Each scene seems to unfold in slow motion as idleness crystallizes all tensions.
The Talented Mr. Ripley
A perfectly executed remake of Purple Noon, Anthony Minghella's 1999 adaptation has nothing to be ashamed of with its 3-star cast. Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow play expats dressed in linen, between sailboats and cappuccinos on the terrace. Another elegant crime with a taste of decadence and salt, set against a jazz backdrop.
Pierrot le fou
In this technicolor escapade from 1965, Jean-Luc Godard lays the foundations of the New Wave, the movement he would embody throughout his life. From improvisation to the absurd, this film is a '68 manifesto that proudly champions youth, freedom, and anarchy under the southern sun.
And God Created Woman
The cinematic genesis of Saint Tropez. In this film, which caused a scandal in its time, Brigitte Bardot excels as a scandalous woman in a dance that became legendary. It's beautiful, slow, and cult.
Contempt
A highlight of the New Wave, Contempt is considered Godard's ultimate masterpiece. Bardot excels alongside Michel Piccoli, who watches his wife slip away under the crushing sun of Capri.
