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A Talent For Murder

A Talent For Murder

A Talent For Murder

The end is where the plotting begins.

Runtime
105 min
Original title
A Talent for Murder
Language
en

What it is about

A young man travels from New York to Switzerland to try to persuade acclaimed thriller writer Patricia Highsmith to write one final installment of her Tom Ripley series, with his efforts gradually turning more sinister.

Trailer

Cast

  • Helen Mirren Patricia Highsmith
  • Alden Ehrenreich Edward Ridgeway
  • Olivia Cooke Clementine Balfour
  • Juliet Stevenson Peggy
  • James Faulkner Douglas Balfour
  • Brid Brennan Kathryn Grierson
  • Maddalena Vallecchi Williams Eleanor
  • Nikolai Selikovsky Doctor
  • Luca Ferrini Priest
  • Norbert Ortner Taxi Driver
  • Alma Leiberg Housekeeper
  • Enrico Mutti Elegant italian man
  • Eduardo Xavier De Silva Bradley Appleby
  • Giulia Lin Tilly
  • Orlando Anselmetti Waiter (Roman Bar)

Crew

  • Director Anton Corbijn
  • Screenplay Joanna Murray-Smith
  • Original Music Composer Dickon Hinchliffe
  • Director of Photography Robbie Ryan
  • Editor Andrew Hulme
  • Producer Troy Lum
  • Producer Gabrielle Tana
  • Producer Kurt Martin
  • Producer Jim Robison
  • Producer Karl Spoerri
  • Producer Luke Randolph
  • Producer Andrea Occhipinti
  • Executive Producer Chris Chard
  • Executive Producer Marc Furmie
  • Executive Producer Michael Glassman
  • Producer Carolyn Marks Blackwood
  • Producer Mickey Liddell
  • Producer Pete Shilaimon
  • Executive Producer Marco Alessi
  • Executive Producer Andrew Mason
  • Executive Producer Richard Mansell
  • Executive Producer Phil Hunt

What viewers said

Check out my full review @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/a-talent-for-murder-movie-review-alden-ehrenreich-steals-a-sharp-darkly-funny-highsmith-thriller/ Rating: B+ A TALENT FOR MURDER is a sharp, darkly funny, quick-moving thriller that I enjoyed quite a bit. Alden Ehrenreich is the big revelation, switching between the anxious Edward and the dangerously smooth Tom Ripley with little more than a change in his smile or his gaze. […]

Manuel São Bento — 7/10 · read in full

Mysteries have been a staple of the movie industry almost as long as the artform has been in existence. However, the point of these thrillers is to figure them out (or at least get a clear explanation of them), not leave audiences confused by what they just watched. But that drawback, unfortunately but accurately, justifies the opinions of many viewers and critics about this latest release from director Anton Corbijn. […]

Brent Marchant — 6/10 · read in full

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