Broken English
A poster child for the 1960s counterculture. Cancelled and almost consumed by the darkness of addiction that followed. A stunning return with 1979 rock masterpiece Broken English and subsequent career as a powerful creative force. Marianne Faithfull lived a singular artistic life. With unblinking candour and sparkling wit, Faithfull reflects on six decades of work, life, tumult and triumph in this provocative documentary that comes to SFF a year on from her passing. With inventive dramatic sequences featuring Tilda Swinton and George MacKay, and special contributions by performers including Courtney Love, Beth Orton and Nick Cave, Broken English is as unconventional, compelling and richly layered as its subject.
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