Loving Highsmith

Blumenschein, Tabea, (on-screen participant.). Christie, Gwendoline, 1978- (voice actor.). Meaker, Marijane, 1927- (on-screen participant.). Vitija, Eva, (screenwriter,, film director.). Kino Lorber, Inc., (publisher.). Zeitgeist Films, (production company.).

Summary: 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 Only in her unpublished writings did she reflect on her private life.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, beautifully interwoven with archival material of her and her most famous novel adaptations, create a vivid, touching portrait of one of the most fascinating female writers.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (83 minutes) : sound, colour with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 inches
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Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Zeitgeist Films, [2022]
Distributor: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Features: recording of the score by Noël Akchoté with Mary Halvorson; additional interviews with Bruno Sager, Ingeborg Lüscher, Marijane Meaker, and Monique Buffet; additional footage about Highsmith's family from Alabama and Fort Worth; theatrical trailer. Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. Title from container.
Participant or Performer Note:	Tabea Blumenschein, Marijane Meaker, Monique Buffet, Annina Butterworth ; Gwendoline Christie, voice.
Target Audience Note:	E.
System Details Note:	DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only.
Language Note:	Audio track in English, French, German, with optional subtitles in English, captions in English.