Italy / Aug 29, 2025 / Venice Film Festival
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Beth Orton | Self |
| Courtney Love | Self |
| Jehnny Beth | Self |
| Nick Cave | Self |
| Warren Ellis | Self |
| John Dunbar | Self |
| Edith Bowman | Self |
| Sienna Guillory | Self |
| Thurston Moore | Self |
| Ed Harcourt | Self |
| Derek Jacobi | The Narrator |
| Natasha Khan | Self |
| Katy Hessel | Self |
| Sophie Fiennes | Self |
| Harriet Vyner | Self |
| Rob Ellis | The Composer |
| Adrian Utley | Self |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Broken English |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rustic Canyon, Phantoscopic |
| Official site | festival.sundance.org |
| Release date | 22 gennaio 2026 |
| Writer | Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth, Ian Martin |
| Editing | Luke Clayton Thompson |
| Cinematography | Daniel Landin, Derrick Peters, Erik Wilson |
| Assistant directors | Jane Pollard, Iain Forsyth |
| Camera operators | Daniel Landin, Derrick Peters, Erik Wilson |
| Additional photography | Daniel Landin, Derrick Peters, Erik Wilson |
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| Production design | Alison Dominitz |
| Art direction | Alison Dominitz |
| Set decoration | Alison Dominitz |
| Music | Rob Ellis, Adrian Utley |
| Sound | Rob Ellis, Adrian Utley |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Oct 11, 2025 / BFI London Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 09, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Netherlands / Nov 15, 2025 / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
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Australia / Mar 02, 2026 / Perth Festival
Norway / Mar 02, 2026 / Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival
China / Apr 17, 2026 / Beijing International Film Festival
Russia / Jun 06, 2026 / Beat Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 22, 2026 / NR / Sundance Film Festival
Switzerland / Feb 26, 2026 / 12
United Kingdom / Mar 20, 2026 / 15
Netherlands / Apr 02, 2026 / AL
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Australia / Jun 06, 2026 / Sydney Film Festival
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