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Where was Martha Marcy May Marlene filmed?

2011 film, directed by Sean Durkin.

  • New York City

The story is set in New York, about 166 miles (267 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
New York
Filmed in
New York City
Distance
About 166 miles (267 km) between New York and the nearest filming location.

About Martha Marcy May Marlene

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Released
2011
Director
Sean Durkin
Cast
Elizabeth OlsenJohn HawkesSarah PaulsonBrady CorbetAdam ThompsonChristopher AbbottMaria DizziaJulia GarnerLouisa Krause
Genre
ThrillerDramaMystery
Awards
Sundance U.S. Directing Award: Dramatic

The story

A 22-year-old woman named Martha has been abused by a cult in the Catskill Mountains for two years.

Martha calls her sister, Lucy, who picks her up and takes her to the vacation lake house in Connecticut that she shares with her husband, a successful architect named Ted.

One night, Martha climbs into bed with Ted and Lucy while they are having sex, angering Ted and Lucy.

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