Broken English

Free, elusive, and deeply striking figure of music and cinema, Marianne Faithfull has crossed more than six decades of creation, success, scandals, and rebirths. Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, Broken English offers a bold and moving portrait of this extraordinary artist, who passed away on January 30, 2025. Mixing rare archives, testimonies, and fictional sequences interpreted notably by Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, the film explores the multiple lives of a woman who never ceased to reinvent herself. It also includes the very last sung performance of Marianne Faithfull, alongside Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Presented at the Mostra de Venise and acclaimed by international critics, Broken English is a vibrant tribute to a unique personality of British culture.