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A Talent for Murder

Friday, October 23, 2026 · 12 PM
Maine Film Center, Waterville, Maine
Film A Talent for Murder

After the disappearance of his predecessor, a New York publisher sends a young agent (Alden Ehrenreich) to Switzerland in one final attempt to persuade the renowned writer Patricia Highsmith (Oscar-winner Helen Mirren), author of The Talented Mr. Ripley, to write one final installment of the Ripley anthology. But as the enigmatic Highsmith uses the temptation of success to draw the agent into a cunningly elaborate plot, she may discover that she is not the only mysterious player in her smoldering game of cat-and-mouse. Also starring Olivia Cooke and Juliet Stevenson, "[director Anton Corbijn] and his team have assembled a first-rate mystery that, like the best page-turners, keeps you guessing about what might happen until the very last frame."β€”Zachary Lee, The Playlist. This film is eligible for the Youth Arts Access Fund. Call the Box Office at 207.873.7000 to obtain YAAF tickets. Pay it forward! Donate to YAAF here. WATCH TRAILER >

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