Theatrical screening of Anton Corbijn's drama 'A Talent for Murder', with Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich, at The Odyssey Cinema.
A Talent for Murder is coming to The Odyssey Cinema in St Albans, with screenings running from Friday 4 December through to Monday 7 December. It's a 2026 drama directed by Anton Corbijn, who wrote the screenplay himself, adapting Joanna Murray-Smith's hit play.
The story re-imagines the final days of crime writer Patricia Highsmith in mid-1990s Switzerland. A young man from New York arrives at her mountainside home with a publisher's request for a sixth Tom Ripley novel, and when he survives her initial rejection and verbal abuse, she challenges him to work out the plot with her. From there, the twists start to bleed into reality. It's 106 minutes long and carries a 15 rating.
Helen Mirren takes the role of Highsmith, with Alden Ehrenreich as the young man. The supporting cast includes Olivia Cooke, Juliet Stevenson and James Faulkner. Corbijn is known for Control and Life, and this marks his latest work as a director.
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There are four screenings to choose from: Friday 4 December at 12:30, Saturday 5 December at 19:00, Sunday 6 December at 12:00, and Monday 7 December at 19:30. Tickets are £14 to £17, with VIP seats at £19, plus a £3.00 transaction fee. The Odyssey is at 166 London Road, St Albans, AL1 1PQ.
