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Broken English

Broken English

2026 · 1h 39m · English · gb

Broken English

Broken English

Directed By: Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth

2026 · 1h 39m · English · gb

Documentary · Music

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.

Festivals & Awards

Sundance

Sundance Film Festival

2026

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Cast

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Self / Additional Cast

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

The Overseer / Additional Cast

George MacKay

George MacKay

Additional Cast / The Record Keeper

Calvin Demba

Calvin Demba

The Replacement / Additional Cast

Sophia Di Martino

Sophia Di Martino

Additional Cast / The Researcher

Zawe Ashton

Zawe Ashton

The Media Archivist / Additional Cast

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

Supporting Cast / Self

Suki Waterhouse

Suki Waterhouse

Self / Supporting Cast

Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis

Supporting Cast / Self

Beth Orton

Beth Orton

Self / Supporting Cast

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Supporting Cast / Self

Jehnny Beth

Jehnny Beth

Self / Supporting Cast

John Dunbar

John Dunbar

Self

Edith Bowman

Edith Bowman

Self

Sienna Guillory

Sienna Guillory

Self

Thurston Moore

Thurston Moore

Self

Ed Harcourt

Ed Harcourt

Self

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

The Narrator

Natasha Khan

Natasha Khan

Self

Katy Hessel

Katy Hessel

Self

Sophie Fiennes

Sophie Fiennes

Self

Harriet Vyner

Harriet Vyner

Self

Rob Ellis

Rob Ellis

The Composer

Adrian Utley

Adrian Utley

Self

Crew

Jane Pollard

Jane Pollard

Director / Screenwriter / Writer

Iain Forsyth

Iain Forsyth

Director / Screenwriter / Writer

Ian Martin

Ian Martin

Screenwriter / Writer

Beth Earl

Beth Earl

Producer

Thomas Benski

Thomas Benski

Executive Producer

Marisa Clifford

Marisa Clifford

Executive Producer

Isabel Davis

Isabel Davis

Executive Producer

Tim O'Shea

Tim O'Shea

Executive Producer

Marc Robinson

Marc Robinson

Executive Producer

Victoria Steventon

Victoria Steventon

Executive Producer

Julia Xu

Julia Xu

Executive Producer

Liam Coutts

Liam Coutts

Co-Producer

Daniel Landin, BSC

Daniel Landin, BSC

Director Of Photography

Daniel Landin

Daniel Landin

Director of Photography

Derrick Peters

Derrick Peters

Director of Photography

Erik Wilson

Erik Wilson

Director of Photography

Alison Dominitz

Alison Dominitz

Production Design

Jerry Stafford

Jerry Stafford

Costume Designer

Luke Clayton Thompson

Luke Clayton Thompson

Editor

Rob Ellis

Rob Ellis

Original Music Composer

Adrian Utley

Adrian Utley

Original Music Composer

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