Loving Highsmith

Apr 7, 2022

1h 24m

★ 5.8

The lives and loves of Patricia Highsmith

Overview

The story of the life, loves and work of US writer Patricia Highsmith (1921-95), told through her unpublished diaries, her own voice and that of those who knew her, both family and close friends.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Ensemble Film

Lichtblick Film

ZDF

ARTE

RSI

SRF

SRG SSR

Loving Highsmith Trailers

Cast

Patricia Highsmith (voice)

Gwendoline Christie

Self - Narrator (voice)

Annina Butterworth

Self - Writer / Highsmith's Friend

Marijane Meaker

Self - Highsmith's Relative

Courtney Coates Blackman

Self - Highsmith's Relative

Judy Coates

Self - Highsmith's Relative

Dan Coates

Self - Former Teacher / Highsmith's Friend

Monique Buffet

Self - Actress / Highsmith's Friend

Tabea Blumenschein

Self

Kaey Kihl

Self

Malte Göbel

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Patricia Highsmith

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