The Pale Blue Eye is a 2022 American gothic mystery thriller film written and directed by Scott Cooper, adapted from the 2003 novel of the same name by Louis Bayard. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Christian Bale , Harry Melling , Gillian Anderson , Lucy Boynton , Charlotte Gainsbourg , Toby Jones , Harry Lawtey , Simon McBurney , Timothy Spall , and Robert Duvall .