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The Marsh King's Daughter

The Marsh King's Daughter

Fear the past or face it.

20236.41h 49m

Overview

Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides 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.

Directed by Neil Burger
Written by Karen Dionne, Elle Smith, Mark L. Smith
Produced by Teddy Schwarzman, Keith Redmon, Mark L. Smith
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Top Cast

Daisy Ridley

Daisy Ridley

Helena

Ben Mendelsohn

Ben Mendelsohn

Jacob

Garrett Hedlund

Garrett Hedlund

Stephen

Caren Pistorius

Caren Pistorius

Beth

Brooklynn Prince

Brooklynn Prince

Young Helena

Joey Carson

Joey Carson

Marigold

Yanna McIntosh

Yanna McIntosh

Agent Lorna Illing

Gil Birmingham

Gil Birmingham

Clark Bekkum

Joshua Peace

Joshua Peace

ATV Driver

Pamela MacDonald

Pamela MacDonald

Mrs. Haver

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookangrybaffledbewilderedderogatorydisapproving

About The Marsh King's Daughter

The Marsh King's Daughter is a thriller, crime, mystery film released in 2023 exploring themes of based on novel or book, angry, baffled, bewildered, derogatory, disapproving. Directed by Neil Burger, it stars Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund. Helena, a woman living a seemingly ordinary life, hides 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.

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