High Noon 1929 film version of "The Virginian" in which Cooper also starred. The film was criticized in the Soviet Union as "glorification of the individual". The American Left lauded it as an allegory against blacklisting and McCarthyism, but it gained respect in the conservative community as well. It has been cited as a favorite by several U.S. presidents. Dwight Eisenhower screened the film at the White House, and Bill Clinton hosted a record 17 White House screenings. "It's no accident that politicians see themselves as Gary Cooper in "High Noon"," Clinton said. "Not just politicians, but anyone who's forced to go
The Passion of Darkly Noon The Passion of Darkly Noon The Passion of Darkly Noon is a 1995 psychological drama-suspense film written and directed by Philip Ridley and starring Brendan Fraser in the title role, and co-starring Ashley Judd and Viggo Mortensen. The protagonist's name and film title come both from a passage in the "Bible", 1 Corinthians 13: ""Now we see through a glass, darkly..."". For the film Ridley was awarded the Best Director Prize at the Porto Film festival. Darkly Noon (Brendan Fraser) is a young man who has spent his entire life as a member of an ultraconservative Christian cult. He received