Killer, Trader and Psychopath: The America of Bret Easton Ellis
6.1
2021
54 min
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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Féodor Atkine
Excerpt Narrator (voice)
Baptiste Charvet
Man Silhouette
Roger Rosenblatt
Self - Book Critic
Bret Easton Ellis
Self - Writer
Jill Eisenstadt
Self - Writer
Robert Asahina
Self - Book Editor
Jay McInerney
Self - Writer
Gary Fisketjon
Self - Book Editor
William Cahen
Self - Former Trader
Pierre Bayard
Self - Literature Professor
Olivier Cohen
Self - Book Editor
Kaiama L. Glover
Self - Literature Professor