Broken English (2025 film)
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Jane Pollard
- Iain Forsyth
- Ian Martin
- Jane Pollard
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| Directed by | Iain Forsyth Jane Pollard |
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| Produced by | Beth Earl |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Landin |
| Edited by | Luke Clayton Thompson |
| Music by | Rob Ellis Adrian Utley |
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| Distributed by | Vue Lumière |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Broken English is a 2025 British documentary film written and directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard. It's an exploration of the life and career of English singer and actress Marianne Faithfull, who died 30th January 2025.
The film premiered out of competition at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2025. It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom by Vue Lumière on 20 March 2026.
Forsyth and Pollard approached Faithfull and started working on the project in 2021.[2] The film includes Faithfull's last ever singing performance, together with Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.[2][3] Actors Tilda Swinton and George MacKay play two fictional characters, while interwees include John Dunbar, Edith Bowman, Sophie Fiennes and Barry Reynolds.[2][4][5]
The film was produced by Rustic Canyon Pictures and Phantoscopic.[4] Several scenes, including those featuring Marianne Faithfull, were filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.[6]
Release
The film premiered out of competition at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival.[4] It was later screened at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] It had its domestic premiere at the 2025 BFI London Film Festival.[7] The film was released in the United Kingdom on 20 March 2026, by Vue Lumière.[8]
