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Broken English

A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectations — releasing over thirty-five albums while constantly reinventing herself. Made with her full involvement, Broken English is an intimate and unflinching exploration of a fractured yet unbreakable life shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public scrutiny.

Director(s)

Sophie Fiennes

Jane Pollard

Iain Forsyth

Cast & Crew

Tilda Swinton

The Overseer

George MacKay

The Record Keeper

Sienna Guillory

Self

Courtney Love

Self

Zawe Ashton

The Media Archivist

Derek Jacobi

The Narrator

Thurston Moore

Self

Nick Cave

Self

Marianne Faithfull

Self

Sophia Di Martino

The Researcher

Calvin Demba

The Replacement

Suki Waterhouse

Self

Beth Orton

Self

Jehnny Beth

Self

Warren Ellis

Self

John Dunbar

Self

Edith Bowman

Self

Ed Harcourt

Self

Natasha Khan

Self

Katy Hessel

Self

Sophie Fiennes

Self

Harriet Vyner

Self

Rob Ellis

The Composer

Adrian Utley

Self

Jane Pollard

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Iain Forsyth

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Details

GenresDocumentary, Music

Runtime1h 39 mins

Released on26 Feb 2026

Languageen

Produced InUnited Kingdom

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George MacKay on bringing Marianne Faithfull's story, Broken English, to screen

George MacKay on bringing Marianne Faithfull's story, Broken English, to screen