Documentary ·Music · United Kingdom · 2026 · 1h 39m

Broken English

Director

Cast

Marianne Faithfull as Self Tilda Swinton as The Overseer George MacKay as The Record Keeper Calvin Demba as The Replacement Zawe Ashton as The Media Archivist Sophia Di Martino as The Researcher

Crew

Daniel Landin — Director of Photography Derrick Peters — Director of Photography Erik Wilson — Director of Photography Luke Clayton Thompson — Editor Rob Ellis — Original Music Composer Adrian Utley — Original Music Composer

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

singer woman director

Key Collaborators

Jane Pollard Director Iain Forsyth Director Daniel Landin Director of Photography Derrick Peters Director of Photography Erik Wilson Director of Photography Luke Clayton Thompson Editor Rob Ellis Original Music Composer Adrian Utley Original Music Composer Jane Pollard Writer Iain Forsyth Writer Ian Martin Writer Alison Dominitz Production Design

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