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Broken English
Documentary
Music
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Released February 26, 2026
Release
February 26, 2026
Runtime
1h 39m
Director
Jane Pollard
Genres
Documentary · Music
Status
Released
Starring
Marianne Faithfull, Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Calvin Demba, Zawe Ashton
About 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.
Movie Details
| Director | Jane Pollard |
| 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, Suki Waterhouse as Self, Beth Orton as Self, Courtney Love as Self, Jehnny Beth as Self, Nick Cave as Self, Warren Ellis as Self, John Dunbar as Self, Edith Bowman as Self, Sienna Guillory as Self, Thurston Moore as Self, Ed Harcourt as Self, Derek Jacobi as The Narrator, Natasha Khan as Self, Katy Hessel as Self |
| Genre | Documentary, Music |
| Runtime | 99 min |
| Studio | Rustic Canyon, Phantoscopic |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Languages | English |
| IMDb | View on IMDb |
