EXCLUSIVE : Marianne Faithfull , the renowned British singer-songwriter-actress who first catapulted to fame with her 1964 song As Tears Go By , was no stranger to public scrutiny during her extensive career, but what is clear in Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard ’s new film Broken English is that she might just be one of the most misunderstood female music artists in recent history.

The bold, hybrid documentary from the BAFTA nominated directors of Nick Cave doc 20,000 Days on Earth is premiering Out of Competition this week at the Venice Film Festival and the project– named after Faithfull’s 1979 studio album of the same name – gives a searingly intimate portrait of a fractured but determined woman whose life was shaped by fame, creativity and relentless public attentio

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