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Oranges and Sunshine(2010)
Status: Released
Date: 2010-10-08
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86 Votes
Time: 1h 44m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Australia,
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Little Gaddesden Productions
Movie: Oranges and Sunshine
Top 10 Billed Cast
Emily Watson
Margaret Humphreys
Aisling Loftus
Susie
Hugo Weaving
Jack
Lorraine Ashbourne
Nicky
David Wenham
Len
Tara Morice
Pauline
Richard Dillane
Merv Humphreys
Molly Windsor
Rachel
Kate Rutter
Vera
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