Oranges and Sunshine (2010)

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Oranges and Sunshine on IMDb 7.1/10 4,510 votes

Released:
2010-10-08

Overview:
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.

Director:
Jim Loach

Runtime:
1h 44min

Genre:
Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Emily Watson
    as
    Margaret Humphreys
  • Aisling Loftus
    as
    Susie
  • Hugo Weaving
    as
    Jack
  • Lorraine Ashbourne
    as
    Nicky
  • David Wenham
    as
    Len