Marlene | |
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Directed by | Wendy Hill-Tout |
Written by | Wendy Hill-Tout Cathy Ostlere |
Produced by | Wendy Hill-Tout |
Starring | Kristin Booth Greg Bryk |
Cinematography | Charles Hamilton |
Edited by | Bridget Durnford |
Music by | Janal Bechthold |
Production company | Voice Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Marlene is a 2020 Canadian docudrama film, directed by Wendy Hill-Tout.[1] 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.[2]
The film stars Kristin Booth as Marlene Truscott, and Greg Bryk as Steven Truscott.[3] Julia Sarah Stone and Dempsey Bryk also appear as the younger Marlene and Steven in flashback scenes.[3]
The film was shot in 2019, with the working title Chasing Justice.[2] It premiered at the 2020 Calgary International Film Festival.[4] It was subsequently screened at the 2020 Whistler Film Festival.