Marianne Faithfull is dead. The British singer and actress died on January 30, 2025 at the age of 78. We take a look at five of their best cinema rolls.
1. “Girl on a Motorcycle” (1968, directed by Jack Cardiff)
On the side of Alain Delon, Marianne Faithfull played the role of Rebecca in “Girl on a Motorcycle” – a young woman who leaves her husband back and travels to her lover (of course: Delon) on a motorcycle.
2. “Hamlet” (1969, director: Tony Richardson)
Shakespeare was also part of Faithfull’s cinema-euvre. In 1969 she was seen in the Shakespeare film “Hamlet” as Ophelia. At that time, Tony Richardson, her lover (Hamlet), was directed by Nicol Williamson.
3. “Marie Antoinette” (2006, director: Sofia Coppola)
In 2006 it became historical again: Marianne Faithfull took on the role of Austrian Empress Maria Theresia under the direction of Sofia Coppola. Kirsten Dunst played the main role. An opulent history film that took out some freedoms and did not want to be historically too accurate.
4. “Irina Palm” (2007, directed by Sam Garbarski)
In “Irina Palm” Marianne Faithfull played a 60-year-old widow in 2007 who faces a major problem: she urgently needs money for the medical treatment of her grandson in Australia. She accepts a job in a sex club. The film itself came across mixed reactions, but Faithfull was praised for her role in many places and was nominated as a “best actress” in the 20th European Film Awards.
5. “I’m never forget what’s’ Isname” (1967, directed by Michael Winner)
The satire under the direction of Michael Winner made the strange life in the advertising industry. Marianne Faithfull was seen on the side of Orson Welles and Oliver Reed. The story of a successful advertising man is told that goes through a crisis.