Oranges and Sunshine

Oranges and Sunshine

2010•1h 44m•6.9/10

DramaHistory

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6.9/10(88)

The story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and other Commonwealth countries. Almost singlehandedly, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.

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Production

See-Saw Films, Little Gaddesden Productions, Sixteen Films, Icon Productions, Screen Australia, EM Media, BBC Film, Creative Europe Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Margaret Humphreys

Aisling Loftus

Aisling Loftus

Susie

Hugo Weaving

Hugo Weaving

Jack

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Nicky

David Wenham

David Wenham

Len

Tara Morice

Tara Morice

Pauline

Stuart Wolfenden

Bill

Richard Dillane

Richard Dillane

Merv Humphreys

Molly Windsor

Molly Windsor

Rachel

Kate Rutter

Kate Rutter

Vera

Federay Holmes

Charlotte

Harvey Scrimshaw

Harvey Scrimshaw

Ben

Tammy Wakefield

Susan

Marg Downey

Marg Downey

Miss Hutchison

Geoff Revell

Syd

Chrissie Page

Chrissie Page

Betty

Barbara Marten

Barbara Marten

Mary

Geoff Morrell

Geoff Morrell

Walter

Tanya Myers

Joan

Russell Dykstra

Russell Dykstra

Dan

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