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The Arbor

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The Arbor

Oct 22, 2010

1h 31m

★ 7.3

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

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Cast

Christine Bottomley

Lisa Thompson

Christine Bottomley

Manjinder Virk

Lorraine Dunbar

Manjinder Virk

Natalie Gavin

The Girl

Natalie Gavin

George Costigan

Jimmy 'The Wig'

George Costigan

Monica Dolan

Ann Hamilton

Monica Dolan

Neil Dudgeon

Steve Saul

Neil Dudgeon

Jimi Mistry

Yousaf

Jimi Mistry

Robert Emms

Young David

Robert Emms

Kate Rutter

The Mother

Kate Rutter

Danny Webb

Max Stafford-Clark / The Father

Danny Webb

Matthew McNulty

Andrew Dunbar

Matthew McNulty

Kathryn Pogson

Pamela Dunbar

Kathryn Pogson