‘Broken English’ Review: An Adoring Hybrid Ode to Marianne Faithfull That Gives Her the Last Salty Word

‘Broken English’ Review: An Adoring Hybrid Ode to Marianne Faithfull That Gives Her the Last Salty Word

In his autobiography, Keith Richards described “As Tears Go By,” a disarmingly simple ballad that he and Mick Jagger composed under duress, as “a terrible piece of tripe.” You can see why, given the potential for treacly overkill in its lullaby-style melody and lyrics about children playing and tears falling. But it’s all in the […]

Tilda Swinton, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard Lift Lid On Marianne Faithfull Hybrid Doc ‘Broken English’: “She Was Lucid And Funny And Fierce Right Up Until The End” – Venice

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 […]