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A handsome, dark haired
woman in a trench coat, drinking gin, stood at the bar. In the outside world, she was better known
as Patricia Highsmith, author of
"Strangers on a Train. " But in L's, there was the buzz
that she was Claire Morgan. Pat was revered for her
pseudonymous novel, Carol. It stood on every
lesbian bookshelf and was for many years, the only lesbian novel
with a happy ending. (mellow music) Do you think it was important
for Pat to write a gay book?
woman in a trench coat, drinking gin, stood at the bar. In the outside world, she was better known
as Patricia Highsmith, author of
"Strangers on a Train. " But in L's, there was the buzz
that she was Claire Morgan. Pat was revered for her
pseudonymous novel, Carol. It stood on every
lesbian bookshelf and was for many years, the only lesbian novel
with a happy ending. (mellow music) Do you think it was important
for Pat to write a gay book?
Full Transcript
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A handsome, dark haired
woman in a trench coat,
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drinking gin, stood at the bar.
00:00:07.008 --> 00:00:08.559
In the outside world,
00:00:08.056 --> 00:00:11.279
she was better known
as Patricia Highsmith,
00:00:11.028 --> 00:00:14.919
author of
"Strangers on a Train. "
00:00:14.092 --> 00:00:19.359
But in L's, there was the buzz
that she was Claire Morgan.
00:00:19.036 --> 00:00:23.719
Pat was revered for her
pseudonymous novel, Carol.
00:00:23.072 --> 00:00:25.999
It stood on every
lesbian bookshelf
00:00:26.000 --> 00:00:27.399
and was for many years,
00:00:27.004 --> 00:00:30.959
the only lesbian novel
with a happy ending.
00:00:30.096 --> 00:00:33.036
(mellow music)
00:00:36.032 --> 00:00:39.719
Do you think it was important
for Pat to write a gay book?
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Movie Summary
Based on Patricia Highsmith's personal writings and accounts of her family and lovers, the film casts new light on the famous thriller writer's life and oeuvre, permeated by themes of love and its defining influence on identity.
