Project Detail

Broken English

Synopsis

The layered structure on which BROKEN ENGLISH rests is the fictional ‘Ministry of Not Forgetting’ (led by Tilda Swinton and her trusty interviewer George MacKay), who take Marianne Faithful on a journey into a rich and event-filled past. Images, clips and interviews are interspersed with musical responses by Beth Orton, Courtney Love and Nick Cave, creating an inventive and soulful portrait of cultural icon Marianne Faithfull.
Official Selection Venice Film Festival 2025 - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025 - Documentary Special Presentation

Details

Type of film: Features
Running time: 99 min
Director: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
Producer: Beth Earl
Editor: Luke Thompson
Screenwriter: Iain Forsyth, Ian Martin, Jane Pollard
Director of Photography: Daniel Landin
Production Designer: Alison Dominitz
Principal cast: With contributions from: Marianne Faithfull, Zawe Ashton, Nick Cave, Calvin Demba, Sophia Di Martino, George MacKay, Tilda Swinton

Genre

Biography Music Woman Director

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Phantoscopic (UK), Cold Iron Pictures (US), Magna Studios (US), Rustic Canyon Pictures (US) production

Phantoscopic

c/o Global Constellation

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