A Talent for Murder

"The end is where the plotting begins."

2026 1h 46m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“The end is where the plotting begins.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anton Corbijn
Writers: Joanna Murray-Smith
Languages: English
Countries: Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anton Corbijn, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Andrew Hulme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The end is where the plotting begins.".

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IMDB entry: tt14129116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Anton Corbijn directs. Robbie Ryan behind the camera. Andrew Hulme cuts. Produced in Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2International production across 6 countries: Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, United States of America.
3Directed by Anton Corbijn, shot by Robbie Ryan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Andrew Hulme shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The end is where the plotting begins.".
7IMDB entry: tt14129116 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.