Based on Karen Dionne’s international bestseller, The Marsh King’s Daughter follows Ridley as Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, but hiding a dark secret: her father is the infamous “Marsh King,” the man who kept her and her mother captive in the wilderness for years. After a lifetime of trying to escape her past, Helena is forced to face her demons when her father unexpectedly escapes from prison.
The Marsh King’s Daughter is a psychological thriller film directed by Neil Burger and written by Elle Smith and Mark L. Smith, based on the 2017 novel of the same name by Karen Dionne. It stars Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince, and Gil Birmingham. It was released in the United States on October 6, 2023, by Lionsgate Films.
The Marsh King’s Daughter (2023)
Directed by: Neil Burger
Starring: Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince, Gil Birmingham, Chris Violette, Joshua Peace, Imali Perera, Pamela MacDonald, Joey Carson
Screenplay by: Elle Smith, Mark L. Smith
Production Design by: Tim Grimes
Cinematography by: Alwin H. Küchler
Film Editing by: Naomi Geraghty
Costume Design by: Anne Dixon
Set Decoration by: Patricia Cuccia
Art Direction by: James Dardenne, Daniel Lerner-Ellis, Sean Moore
Music by: Adam Janota Bzowski
MPAA Rating: R for violence.
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films, Roadside Attractions (North America), STXinternational (International)
Release Date: November 3, 2023
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