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Highsmith tries to write
another "girls' book," as she calls her lesbian novels, in which she weaves
her personal love biography from her diaries. (pencil scratching) The object of this book is to depict the mature woman,
who cannot keep herself from practicing homosexuality. It is the story
of her own greenness, her selfishness, her idealism, her maturity - (distant crowd noise)
another "girls' book," as she calls her lesbian novels, in which she weaves
her personal love biography from her diaries. (pencil scratching) The object of this book is to depict the mature woman,
who cannot keep herself from practicing homosexuality. It is the story
of her own greenness, her selfishness, her idealism, her maturity - (distant crowd noise)
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Highsmith tries to write
another "girls' book,"
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as she calls her lesbian novels,
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in which she weaves
her personal love biography
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from her diaries.
00:00:11.004 --> 00:00:13.959
(pencil scratching)
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The object of this book
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is to depict the mature woman,
who cannot keep herself
00:00:18.052 --> 00:00:20.084
from practicing homosexuality.
00:00:22.052 --> 00:00:24.639
It is the story
of her own greenness,
00:00:24.064 --> 00:00:26.999
her selfishness, her idealism,
00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:28.044
her maturity -
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(distant crowd noise)
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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.
