Loving Highsmith

Switzerland / Germany, January 2022
FILM, Documentary, 83 min.

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directed by
Eva Vitija
Written by
Eva Vitija
Status
In distribution

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.

credits

World Premiere
January 2022
Original Version
French, English, German (english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 83 min.
ISAN
0000-0005-29CE-0000-X-0000-0000-C
Production
Ensemble Film GmbH, Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, ZDF/ARTE, RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, SRF Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
Producer
Franziska Sonder, Maurizius Staerkle Drux, Carl-Ludwig Rettinger
directed by
Eva Vitija
Written by
Eva Vitija
Cinemato­graphy
Siri Klug
Editing
Rebecca Trösch, Fabian Kaiser
Location Sound Mix
Juliane Vari
Music
Noël Akchoté

World Sales / World Rights

World Sales
Autlook Filmsales GmbH

Worldwide Distribution

Canada
Kino Lorber Inc. Distribution
Release date: 17.07.2022
Croatia
restart Distribution
Release date: 14.12.2023
Denmark
Filmbazar Distribution
Release date: 17.11.2022
France
Dean Medias Distribution Distribution
Release date: 15.06.2022
Germany
Salzgeber & Co. Medien GmbH Distribution
Release date: 07.04.2022
Mexico
Artegios Distribucion Distribution
Release date: 10.08.2023
Serbia
Five Stars Film Distribution Distribution
Release date: 14.09.2023
Spain
Filmin Distribution
Release date: 19.10.2022
Sweden
Edge Entertainment Distribution
Release date: 04.11.2022
Switzerland
Filmcoopi Zürich AG Distribution
Release date: 10.03.2022

Switzerland
filmingo VOD
United States
Kino Lorber Inc. Distribution
Release date: 02.09.2022

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