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Wondrous Oblivion(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-04-23
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22 Votes
Time: 1h 46m
A wide-eyed boy in a narrow-minded world.
Overview:
David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose between fitting and and standing up for his new friends
Languages: English.
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Movie: Wondrous Oblivion
Top 10 Billed Cast
Emily Woof
Ruth Wiseman
Stanley Townsend
Victor
Delroy Lindo
Dennis
Yasmin Paige
Lilian
Richard Ashton
W.G. Grace
Hugh Mitchell
Hargreaves
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David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose between fitting and and standing up for his new friends
Release Date
2004-04-23
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A wide-eyed boy in a narrow-minded world.
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