Date

Oct 07 - 20 2022
Expired!

LOVING HIGHSMITH

LOVING HIGHSMITH is a unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family.

SYNOPSIS

LOVING HIGHSMITH is a unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family. Focusing on Highsmith’s quest for love and her troubled identity, the film sheds new light on her life and writing. Most of Highsmith’s novels were adapted for the big screen; the best known of these are Strangers on a Train and The Talented Mr. Ripley. Carol, a partly autobiographic novel, was the first lesbian story with a happy ending to be published in 1950s America. But Highsmith herself was forced to lead a double life and had to hide her vibrant love affairs from her family and the public. Only in her unpublished writings did she reflect on her private life. Excerpts from these notes voiced by Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones, Top of the Lake), beautifully interwoven with archive material of her and her most famous novel adaptions, create a vivid, touching portrait of one of the most fascinating female writers.

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Director
Eva Vitija
WITH
Patricia Highsmith
Run Time
1 hour, 23 minutes
Released
September 2, 2022
Distributed by
Zeitgeist Films
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE

Assisted Listening

Country
Switzerland, Germany
SUBTITLES
None
NOT RATED

Many of the films shown at The Ross are not rated due to the prohibitive cost of acquiring a rating from the Motion Picture Association of America. Consequently, as many of these films contain graphic content, viewer discretion is advised.

SHOWINGS

OCT 7 | FRI

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 8 | SAT

1:20, 3:15, 5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 9 | SUN

1:20, 3:15, 5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 10 | MON

7:05 p.m.

OCT 11 | TUE

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 12 | WED

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 13 | THU

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 14 | FRI

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 15 | SAT

1:20, 3:15, 5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 16 | SUN

1:20, 3:15, 5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 17 | MON

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 18 | TUE

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 19 | WED

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.

OCT 20 | THU

5:10, 7:05, 9:00 p.m.
Reviews
“In centering the writer’s sexuality in her lively and captivating documentary Loving Highsmith, filmmaker Eva Vitija does a great service not only to fans of Highsmith’s, but to all of queer history.”
Jude Dry

indieWire

“The documentary’s mosaic-like construction evokes Highsmith’s unusually complex triangle of literary drive, personal frustrations, and public image.“
Richard Broody

New Yorker

“Together, Highsmith’s former flames draw a compelling portrait of underground life in the mid 20th century, as we learn how each influenced the author both personally and professionally.“
Elizabeth Weitzman

TheWrap

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