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The Arbor
A Documentary Re-Invented
Genres
DramaDocumentary
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".
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$21268
Runtime
91 min
Release Date
2010-10-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
42
Vote Average
7.2
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Christine Bottomley
Lisa Thompson
Manjinder Virk
Lorraine Dunbar
Natalie Gavin
The Girl
George Costigan
Jimmy 'The Wig'
Monica Dolan
Ann Hamilton
Neil Dudgeon
Steve Saul
Jimi Mistry
Yousaf
Robert Emms
Young David
Kate Rutter
The Mother
Danny Webb
Max Stafford-Clark / The Father
Matthew McNulty
Andrew Dunbar
Kathryn Pogson
Pamela Dunbar
Jonathan Jaynes
David Dunbar
Lizzie Roper
Kathy Dunbar
Liam Price
Billy
Robert Haythorne
Fred
Parvani Lingiah
Young Lorraine Dunbar
Gary Whitaker
Himself
Jamie Timlin
Himself
Kulvinder Ghir
Rafee
Moey Hassan
Bus Conductor
Josh Brown
Policeman
Andrea Dunbar
Self (archive footage)
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