It's little wonder that the novels of Patricia Highsmith have seduced so many important filmmakers. Beginning with Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 film of her first book, ''Strangers on a Train," directors have found a kindred spirit in this strange woman who used the veneer of thriller writing to explore psychological, moral, and existential issues with the greatest of subtlety. (Full article: 872 words)
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