“The true story of the woman that fought to exonerate Steven Truscott.”
Marlene is a film inspired by Marlene Truscott, a housewife who fought to exonerate her husband from a crime he didn't commit. Marlene became involved in the fight for justice at a young age, when Steven was arrested at 14 and sentenced to be hung. When Steven was released from prison ten years later, she fell in love with him. Marlene's story is a story of hiding, living under an assumed name and protecting her children. He was free, but now she was in prison. Through it all Marlene was determined that Steven would get justice, that they would find light in the darkness, a darkness that buried the truth. Surrounded by boxes of files Marlene found a world of lies, cover-ups, and secrets.
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Kristin Booth
Marlene
Known for
The Kennedys
Orphan Black
Greg Bryk
Steven Truscott
Known for
I Will Find You
Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol
Julia Sarah Stone
Marlene (Young Adult)
Known for
Off Campus
The Killing
Dempsey Bryk
Steven (Young Adult)
Known for
Willow
We Were Liars
Maxim Roy
Isabel LaBourdais
Known for
Shadowhunters
October Faction
Wendy Hill-Tout Director · Cathy Ostlere Screenplay
United States release June 21, 2022 · Produced in Canada
Production
Canada
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 24, 2020
Digital · CIFF
United States · June 21, 2022
Digital
Australia
May 1, 2023 · Digital
Canada
October 1, 2020 · Premiere · CIFF
New Zealand
May 1, 2023 · Digital
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