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The Drowning of Arthur Braxton

  • 2021
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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James Tarpey and Rebecca Hanssen in The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)
The girl of his dreams won't come out of the pool and he's forgotten his trunks.
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The girl of his dreams won't come out of the pool and he's forgotten his trunks.The girl of his dreams won't come out of the pool and he's forgotten his trunks.The girl of his dreams won't come out of the pool and he's forgotten his trunks.

  • Director
    • Luke Cutforth
  • Writers
    • Luke Cutforth
    • Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
    • Caroline Smailes
  • Stars
    • James Tarpey
    • Johnny Vegas
    • Rebecca Hanssen
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    150
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Luke Cutforth
    • Writers
      • Luke Cutforth
      • Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
      • Caroline Smailes
    • Stars
      • James Tarpey
      • Johnny Vegas
      • Rebecca Hanssen
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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      • 1 win

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    Johnny Vegas, Ben Hawkey, Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, James Tarpey, Sophie Wright, Rebecca Hanssen, Luke Cutforth, and Peter Coulthard in The Drowning of Arthur Braxton (2021)

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    James Tarpey
    James Tarpey
    • Arthur Braxton Jr.
    Johnny Vegas
    Johnny Vegas
    • Arthur Braxton Sr.
    Rebecca Hanssen
    Rebecca Hanssen
    • Delphina
    Malcolm Freeman
    • Silver
    Sophie Wright
    • Laurel
    Keith Rice
    • Tommy Clarke
    Ben Hawkey
    Ben Hawkey
    • Cliff
    Caroline Partridge
    • Mrs. Newwood
    Toby Williams
    Toby Williams
    • Mr. Worrell
    Nisa Cole
    Nisa Cole
    • Estelle Jarvis
    Lin Sagovsky
    Lin Sagovsky
    • Nurse Foyle
    Kirstie Shapiro
    Kirstie Shapiro
    • Isabelle Braxton
    Paul Dewdney
    Paul Dewdney
    • Eric
    Sam Jackson
    • Adam
    Dominic Creasey
    • Boy
    Lizi Camsell
    • Girl
    Emily Stevenson
    • Girl
    Morten Hjorth
    • Teacher
    • Director
      • Luke Cutforth
    • Writers
      • Luke Cutforth
      • Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
      • Caroline Smailes
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    • Trivia
      Taking about a week to film, the school scenes were shot at Gloucester's Churchdown School Academy.
    • Quotes

      Arthur Braxton: One day soon, you'll meet me outside and we'll dance like twats in the rain.

    User reviews7

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    6/10
    The Drowning of Arthur Braxton
    James Tarpey is quite good as the eponymous young man in this slightly super-natural drama. Bullied at school and largely ignored by his dipsomaniac dad (Johnny Vegas) at home, he seeks solace (and safety) in a disused public swimming baths. It is here that he encounters the young "Laurel" (Sophie Wright) and "Delphina" (Rebecca Hanssen). Neither girl will ever get out of the water nor can he get in! As he becomes a regular visitor, he gradually falls for "Delphina" but is all as it seems? Malcolm Freeman's "Mr. Silver" is also a regular at the pool, but what is he doing there - and what hold has he over the swimmers? Vegas is also good as the negligent father and as the story gently unfolds, it has a simplicity - young love - to it. The ending isn't maybe the best, the story does tend to dart about a bit, but it cannot have had much of a budget and Luke Cutforth manages to develop just enough of the characterisations to keep it interesting. Maybe "Arthur" ought to have invested in a pair of Speedos?
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    • Release date
      • September 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Who Is Arthur?
    • Filming locations
      • Victoria Baths, Hathersage Road, Longsight, Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK(The Oracle)
    • Production companies
      • Fireflight Film
      • Fireflight
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1(original release)

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