{"id":269981,"date":"2025-11-12T13:30:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T02:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.russh.com\/?p=269981"},"modified":"2025-11-12T12:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:13:55","slug":"postcards-broken-english-beth-earl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.russh.com\/postcards-broken-english-beth-earl\/","title":{"rendered":"Producer Beth Earl sends postcards from the ‘Broken English’ premiere at Venice Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Producer Beth Earl has spent the last four years bringing Broken English<\/em>, a documentary about Marianne Faithfull, to life. What started as a simple idea after reading an article about Marianne turned into a creative adventure with directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth<\/em>). The film celebrates Marianne as the fearless, funny, and original artist she\u2019s always been.<\/p>\n

In late August this year, the team took Broken English<\/em> to Venice for its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation, before heading home to London for a packed screening at the BFI London Film Festival. These are Beth\u2019s postcards and notes from both premieres \u2013 snapshots of dinners, stormy boat rides, last-minute arrivals, and unforgettable nights. Together, they tell the story behind the scenes of Broken English<\/em> and capture the excitement of finally sharing Marianne\u2019s story with the world.<\/p>\n

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August 28th, 2025<\/h3>\n

It started with an idea \u2013 and a deep admiration for Marianne Faithfull \u2013 that turned into a four-year journey to bring Broken English<\/em>, a creative documentary about Marianne\u2019s life, to the big screen.<\/p>\n

After reading an article about Marianne, I was inspired to produce a film showing her as the fierce trailblazer she\u2019s always been. I reached out to the incredibly talented directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard (20,000 Days on Earth<\/em>) to see if they would be interested in telling her story. Today, we landed in Venice \u2013 four years to the day that I first emailed them. It\u2019s been a labour of love and after all the twists and turns, Broken English<\/em> is set to premiere on August 30th at the Sala Grande at the The 82nd Venice International Film Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thank you Marianne for teaching us the meaning of strength and resilience, and for trusting us to tell your story, we cannot wait to share your film with the world!<\/p>\n\n

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