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Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Actor · Died January 30, 2025, aged 78 · Hampstead, London, England, UK

Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (December 29, 1946 - January 30, 2025) was an English rock singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single "As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British Invasion in the United States. Born in Hampstead, London, Faithfull began her career in 1964 after attending a Rolling Stones party, where she was discovered by Andrew Loog Oldham. Her debut album Marianne Faithfull (1965) (released simultaneously with her album Come My Way) was a commercial success followed by a number of albums on Decca Records. From 1966 to 1970, she had a highly publicised romantic relationship with Mick Jagger. Her popularity was further enhanced by her film roles, such as those in I'll Never Forget What's'isname (1967), The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968), and Hamlet (1969).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 29, 1946
Died
January 30, 2025 (aged 78)
From
Hampstead, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Marianne Faithfull's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
22%
Bonds
21%
Society
16%
Power
16%
Survival
12%
Ideas
9%
Morality
5%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 8 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Mentor
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
9
Tense
7
Warm
6
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Marianne Faithfull's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marianne Faithfull's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 54 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dune(2021)

    as Bene Gesserit Ancestor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful(2020)

    as S elf

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shelley's Blaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Francis Bacon: A Brush with Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • The Beatles 1+ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Belle du Seigneur(2012)

    as Mariette

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Faces in the Crowd(2011)

    as Dr. Langenkamp

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Marianne Faithfull - BBC 4 Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe's Mum

  • The Films of Kenneth Anger: Volume Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Irina Palm(2007)

    as Maggie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Le Marais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Marianne

  • Paris, Je T'aime(2006)

    as Marianne (Le Marais)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Marie Antoinette(2006)

    as Maria Teresa

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Marianne Faithfull - Live in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Nord-plage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Art & the 60s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • A Letter to True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • His Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Compositors

  • Far from China (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Helen

  • Intimacy(2001)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as God

  • Crimetime(1996)

    as Club Singer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Moondance(1994)

    as Mother

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Shopping(1994)

    as Bev

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Eurotrash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • When Pigs Fly(1993)

    as Lilly

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Absolutely Fabulous(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as God

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Turn of the Screw(1992)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Woman in Crowd

  • Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Vocals

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman in Crowd

  • Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Songs · Actor

  • Assault on Agathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Helen Rochefort

  • Lucifer Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lilith (uncredited)

  • Magick Lantern Cycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lilith

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sophy Kwykwer

  • The Stronger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Cucumber Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Marianne Faithfull

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Ophelia

  • W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Torel

  • The Girl on a Motorcycle(1968)

    as Rebecca

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Une jeune femme dans la soirée dansante

  • I'll Never Forget What's'isname(1967)

    as Josie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Made in U.S.A(1966)

    as Marianne Faithfull

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Lonesome Sally

  • Who's Crazy? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1963 to 2021; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Irina Palm (2007)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

This Much I Know to Be True (2022)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Intimacy (2001)

Film career

19632021

Peak 2006 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 50: 47 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thMusic1 of 50: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 50: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s9 · 8 acting · 1 crew1970s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s6 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 18% of 11 roles
6797

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Marianne Faithfull's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 48th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Belle du Seigneur (2012)

71st percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dune (2021)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Marianne Faithfull's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Marianne Faithfull work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marianne Faithfull's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Jones shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers