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Marlene (2020)

Marlene poster
Directed by
Wendy Hill-Tout
Genre
drama, crime, romance
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
M
Rating
2.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This docudrama follows Marlene Truscott as she fights to prove her husband Steven was wrongly convicted of murder. It shows her long struggle and the toll it takes on their family.

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What happens

Marlene is a 2020 Canadian docudrama film, directed by Wendy Hill-Tout. The film centres on the case of Steven Truscott, a Canadian man who spent many years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit, through the eyes of his wife Marlene. The film stars Kristin Booth as Marlene Truscott, and Greg Bryk as Steven Truscott. Julia Sarah Stone and Dempsey Bryk also appear as the younger Marlene and Steven in flashback scenes. The film was shot in 2019, with the working title Chasing Justice. It premiered at the 2020 Calgary International Film Festival. It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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