Oranges and Sunshine

Name: Oranges and Sunshine
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2010-10-08
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Hugo Weaving, Lorraine Ashbourne, David Wenham

2010·Movie·15·104 min·★ 7.0(89)

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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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About Oranges and Sunshine

Oranges and Sunshine is a 2010 English-language drama and history film directed by Jim Loach. The cast is led by Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Hugo Weaving. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cohen Media Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Darkroom.

Oranges and Sunshine was produced by See-Saw Films, Little Gaddesden Productions, and Sixteen Films and made in Australia and United Kingdom. It was released on October 8, 2010, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Jim Loach
Writers: Rona Munro
Release date: October 8, 2010
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Australia, United Kingdom
Production: See-Saw Films, Little Gaddesden Productions, Sixteen Films

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Oranges and Sunshine cast & crew

Oranges and Sunshine was directed by Jim Loach and written by Rona Munro.

The cast features Emily Watson as Margaret Humphreys, Aisling Loftus as Susie, Hugo Weaving as Jack, Lorraine Ashbourne as Nicky, David Wenham as Len, and Tara Morice as Pauline.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lisa Gerrard, cinematography is by Denson Baker, and it was produced by Iain Canning and Emile Sherman.

Is Oranges and Sunshine worth watching?

Oranges and Sunshine holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 89 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and history, Oranges and Sunshine is worth a place on your watchlist.

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