A bold documentary portrait of the inimitable singer, songwriter and icon: Marianne Faithfull.
A survivor, provocateur, and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectations — releasing over 35 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.
The film unfolds within The Ministry of Not Forgetting — an imagined, cinematic institution where memory and mythology collide. Featuring a cast led by Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, alongside Sophia Di Martino, Zawe Ashton and Calvin Demba. With powerful, intimate performances from friends and collaborators including Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Jehnny Beth, Courtney Love, Suki Waterhouse and Beth Orton.
Broken English is a genre-defying act of resilience and rebellion. Marianne Faithfull’s final fearless declaration — her defiant swan song.
Credits
Rating: 15
Genre: Biography, Documentary, Music
Directors: Ian Forsyth, Jane Pollard
Stars: Marianne Faithful, Tilda Swinton, George MacKay