I Love This Dirty Town poster

I Love This Dirty Town( 1969)

TV-MADocumentary
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Overview

An authored film by Margaret Drabble about the rise of the suburbs and the failure of city planning.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Margaret Drabble

      Self - Narrator (voice)

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      Joan Littlewood

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      Ann Jellicoe

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      Sean Kenny

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      Arthur Dooley

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      Mitzi Cunliffe

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      Merfyn Turner

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    A review by Peter McGinn

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    Written by Peter McGinn on Sun Sep 06 2020
    Okay, do not watch this for its entertainment value, unless perhaps if you are obsessed with the roots of the migration of families from cities to growing suburbs. As a bonus, you will see a lot of architecture, cars, and clothing & hair styles from the late 1960s. This is a documentary narrated by bestselling author Margaret Drabble. Her name drew me to watch it. The narration and commentary bring what sounds to my ear like a massive sense of superiority and condescension towards town planners and suburbs in general. Compared to the fulfilling life found in cities, people in suburbs are do...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • urban life
    • urban decay
    • city life
    • urban planning