United Kingdom / Nov 22, 2002 / 12A
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her a better life. This idyllic existence is upset by the arrival in the village of Anita Rutter and her dysfunctional family.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lynn Redgrave | Mrs. Omerod |
| Alex Freeborn | Sam Lowbridge |
| Mark Williams | The Reverend 'Uncle' Alan |
| Lucy Pargeter | Brenda |
| Meera Syal | Auntie Shaila |
| Kathy Burke | Mrs. Diedre Rutter |
| Zohra Sehgal | Nanima |
| Christine Tremarco | Sandy |
| Claire Downes | Teacher |
| Georgia Patrick | Tracey Rutter |
| Omid Djalili | Uncle Amman |
Genres
ComedyDramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Anita and Me |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, English, हिन्दी |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Starfield Productions, EM Media, Emmi, Portman Film, BBC |
| Release date | 22 novembre 2002 |
| Executive producer | Bill Allan, Peter Carlton, Keith Evans, Paul Trijbits, Tristan Whalley, David M. Thompson |
| Production | Paul Raphael, Meera Syal |
| Writer | Meera Syal |
| Casting | Jina Jay, Pippa Hall |
| Editing | Annie Kocur, Kate Mackenzie, Kate Higham |
| Cinematography | Cinders Forshaw, Giles Keyte, Alf Tramontin, Paul Edwards, Mark Milsome |
| Assistant directors | Max Keene, Metin Hüseyin, Zoe Morgan |
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| Lighting | Tom Gates |
| Camera operators | Alf Tramontin, Paul Edwards, Cinders Forshaw, Giles Keyte, Mark Milsome |
| Additional photography | Cinders Forshaw, Giles Keyte, Alf Tramontin, Paul Edwards, Mark Milsome |
| Production design | Caroline Hanania, Trisha Edwards, Andrew Munro |
| Art direction | Andrew Munro, Trisha Edwards, Caroline Hanania |
| Set decoration | Trisha Edwards, Andrew Munro, Caroline Hanania |
| Special effects | Darren May |
| Visual effects | Antony Bluff, Darren May |
| Music | Nitin Sawhney, Stewart Henderson, Mike Wood, Catherine Hodgson, Kate Morath, Mike Prestwood Smith, Harry Barnes, Ruth Sullivan, Peter Gleaves |
| Sound | Nitin Sawhney, Stewart Henderson, Mike Wood, Catherine Hodgson, Kate Morath, Mike Prestwood Smith, Harry Barnes, Ruth Sullivan, Peter Gleaves |
| Costume design | Susannah Buxton, Graham Johnston, Siân Miller, Daniel Phillips, Nora Robertson |
| Makeup | Graham Johnston, Siân Miller, Daniel Phillips, Nora Robertson, Susannah Buxton |
| Hairstyling | Susannah Buxton, Graham Johnston, Siân Miller, Daniel Phillips, Nora Robertson |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Australia / May 01, 2003
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