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THE MARRIAGE TALE

Think of this romantic comedy as a story about the restoration of a heart, a marriage and a 1968 Camaro. The notion of an ideal romance in the form of a James Dean-type of blue collar over–the-hill-hot-rodder sweeping a woman off her feet is both absurd and hilarious. The lighter side of infidelity and middle-aged craziness that spurs it is used metaphorically in The Marriage Tale the same way as it was in Moonstruck. With a small town setting, the ambiance of classic car rallies and games of chicken by over the hill rebels, it follows the trials of Lorraine Evens and her stud-gone-to-seed husband, Tom, and an equally fallible, albeit dashing Hollywood stuntman, all vying for the big prize - true love. Will Lorraine's heart ever sing again after 30 years of marriage? Or, will the handsome Hollywood stuntman (with a death wish) visiting in town to film a Hollywood movie steal her heart away? But most importantly can these characters and "us" their baby boomer counterparts ever really find true love again - even if it bites us on the ass?

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Posted:
11/22/2011
Updated:
11/23/2011
Author Bio:
Helene Wagner teaches screenwriting at the University of Richmond. She's had five scripts optioned with one cast for CBS. CAA and other top agencies have represented her scripts. She is the Founder and the Director of the Virginia Screenwriters' Forum now in it's 22nd year. Throughout the years, her scripts have been finalists, or won numerous screenplay competitions, including: The Marriage Tale as winner of America’s Best Screenplay and placed as a finalist in the Virginia Screenwriters Competition with Mark Johnson as one of the industry judges.

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Contest Results:
America's Best (Second Place)
Virginia (Semifinalist)
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