News: Vue Lumière to release ‘Broken English’ in UK & Irish cinemas this March

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From Vue Lumière, the new Marianne Faithfull portrait – Broken English – will be released in UK & Irish cinemas on 20th March 2026. Here’s what they had to say:

BROKEN ENGLISH, a never seen before career-spanning portrait of the late Marianne Faithfull directed by BAFTA nominees Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth), announces its North American premiere in the ‘Spotlight’ strand of Sundance Film Festival 2026 (22 January – 1 February 2026), following its Venice International Film Festival World Premiere (Official Selection Out-of-Competition), UK Premiere at the 69th BFI London Film Festival and recent sell-out screenings at IDFA 2025.

Following the US festival premiere announcement, UK distributor Vue Lumière sets its UK and Ireland theatrical release date for 20 March 2026.

A lightning rod for fame, scandal, and reinvention, Marianne Faithfull was more than just a muse. She was the face of a generation, and the voice that cut through it. Vilified by the press, underestimated by the industry, she endured heartbreak and addiction, yet never lost her edge, or her truth, releasing over 35 albums while constantly reinventing herself.

Made with her full support, Broken English is an intimate and unflinching exploration of a fractured yet unbreakable life shaped by fame, creative genius and relentless public scrutiny. A genre-defying portrait of resilience and rebellion, a final fearless declaration, Marianne Faithfull’s defiant swan song.

With a cast led by Tilda Swinton (The Room Next Door, Asteroid City) and George MacKay (Cry To Heaven, Femme, 1917), the film follows the pair as they take on the roles of investigators within the framework of ‘The Ministry of Not Forgetting’, a poetic construct committed to rescuing cultural memory from oblivion. Faithfull becomes its first ‘subject’ rendered through a deeply intimate tapestry of interviews, archival footage, and soundscapes.

In addition to Marianne Faithfull’s last recorded performance, Broken English showcases intimate contributions from her friends and longtime collaborators, including Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Courtney Love, Suki Waterhouse, Beth Orton, and Jehnny Beth. Additional cast include Zawe Ashton (The Marvels), Calvin Demba (Supacell), and Sophia Di Martino (Loki).

Broken English is produced by Beth Earl of Rustic CanyonPictures. The film’s executive producers include Thomas Benski, Marisa Clifford, Isabel Davies, Tim O’Shea (Magna Studios), Marc Robinson (Globe Originals), Julia Xu (Q&A Entertainment) and Victoria Steventon.

Cold Iron Pictures’ Miranda Bailey and Julia Stier co-executive produce. Oliver Hsu, Jennifer Lin, Cristina Ljungberg, Tien-Tsung Ma, Stuart Souter and Alvin Wang are co-executive producers. Liam Coutts and Laura Rees are co-producers. Kate Griffiths, Mike Griffiths and Tess McNally-Watson are the archive producers on the project. Global Constellation is handling international sales.