Broken English
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.
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Cast
24 people
Marianne Faithfull
Self
Known for
Irina Palm
Marie Antoinette
Tilda Swinton
The Overseer
Known for
Doctor Strange
We Need to Talk About Kevin
George MacKay
The Record Keeper
Known for
1917
Captain Fantastic
Calvin Demba
The Replacement
Known for
Supacell
The Rig
Zawe Ashton
The Media Archivist
Known for
Velvet Buzzsaw
The Marvels
Sophia Di Martino
The Researcher
Known for
Loki
Yesterday
Suki Waterhouse
Self
Known for
Love, Rosie
The Bad Batch
Beth Orton
Self
Also in
Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician
Lilith on Top
Courtney Love
Self
Known for
Man on the Moon
The People vs. Larry Flynt
Jehnny Beth
Self
Known for
Anatomy of a Fall
Hostage
Nick Cave
Self
Known for
Memoir of a Snail
Johnny Suede
Warren Ellis
Self
Also in
Shelley's Blaze
Medea Miracle
Iain Forsyth Director · Jane Pollard Director Ian Martin Writer
United States release January 22, 2026 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Phantoscopic
Production
Rustic Canyon
Production
Phantoscopic
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · August 29, 2025
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · January 22, 2026
Theatrical · Sundance Film Festival
United Kingdom · March 20, 2026
Theatrical
Australia
March 2, 2026 · Premiere · Perth Festival
June 6, 2026 · Theatrical · Sydney Film Festival
August 11, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · Byron Bay Film Festival
China
April 17, 2026 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Germany
December 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 15, 2025 · Premiere · International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
April 2, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
March 2, 2026 · Premiere · Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival
Russia
June 6, 2026 · Premiere · Beat Film Festival
South Korea
September 11, 2026 · Premiere · DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
Sweden
May 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Switzerland
February 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 9, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 11, 2025 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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