The Arbor

Oct 22, 2010

1h 31m

★ 7.2

A Documentary Re-Invented

Overview

The lives of the late Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar and Lorraine, one of her daughters, and the community of Bradford, in the 30 years since the 18-year-old Andrea penned a play about growing up in the community titled "The Arbor".

Genres

Drama

Documentary

Production Companies

Artangel Media

UK Film Council

The Arbor Trailers

Cast

Lisa Thompson

Christine Bottomley

Lorraine Dunbar

Manjinder Virk

The Girl

Natalie Gavin

Jimmy 'The Wig'

George Costigan

Ann Hamilton

Monica Dolan

Steve Saul

Neil Dudgeon

Yousaf

Jimi Mistry

Young David

Robert Emms

The Mother

Kate Rutter

Max Stafford-Clark / The Father

Danny Webb

Andrew Dunbar

Matthew McNulty

Pamela Dunbar

Kathryn Pogson

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