{
  "id": 11413421,
  "title": "‘A Talent for Murder’ Director Anton Corbijn Praises Helen Mirren’s Performance as Controversial Author Patricia Highsmith: ‘She’s a Great Jerk!’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/a-talent-for-murder-director-anton-corbijn-praises-helen-mirrens",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T10:15:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/anton-corbijn-helen-mirren-patricia-highsmith-1236894582/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In “A Talent for Murder,” director Anton Corbijn takes a closer look at writer Patricia Highsmith. Known for creating everyone’s favorite psychopath Tom Ripley, Highsmith – played by Helen Mirren – became a controversial figure because of her antisemitic and misanthropic statements. “By all accounts, she was much worse than what we show in the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}