The Sound of Young America: Marianna Palka, Writer/Director/Star of Good Dick

20th October 2008

Marianna Palka, 27, is the writer, director and star (alongside Jason Ritter) of the film “Good Dick.” The film, which was selected for dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival, is an unusual (and unusually sweet) love story between a porn-addicted young woman (Palka) and a recovering drug user (Ritter) who works at her local […]

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Marianna Palka, 27, is the writer, director and star (alongside Jason Ritter) of the film “Good Dick.” The film, which was selected for dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival, is an unusual (and unusually sweet) love story between a porn-addicted young woman (Palka) and a recovering drug user (Ritter) who works at her local video store. Palka grew up in Scotland, with Polish parents, and emigrated to the United States at 17.

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