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Generalizing, women are not
important characters in your books. It's hard for me to. . see women as a whole, standing on their own feet. I still see them as, sort of in relationship to a man,
which is very curious, because my mother had her
own career since the age of 20. So, I had, in my childhood the image of a rather strong,
independent woman. And yet, I don't see them
that way. (chatter) Why do you think Pat
always wrote books with male protagonists?
important characters in your books. It's hard for me to. . see women as a whole, standing on their own feet. I still see them as, sort of in relationship to a man,
which is very curious, because my mother had her
own career since the age of 20. So, I had, in my childhood the image of a rather strong,
independent woman. And yet, I don't see them
that way. (chatter) Why do you think Pat
always wrote books with male protagonists?
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Generalizing, women are not
important characters
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in your books.
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It's hard for me to. .
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see women as a whole,
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standing on their own feet.
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I still see them as, sort of
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in relationship to a man,
which is very curious,
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because my mother had her
own career since the age of 20.
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So, I had, in my childhood
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the image of a rather strong,
independent woman.
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And yet, I don't see them
that way.
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(chatter)
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Why do you think Pat
always wrote books
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with male protagonists?
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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.
