

Oranges and Sunshine
2010-10-08 · 104 min · ★ 6.9
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 details
- Directors
- Jim Loach
- Production companies
- See-Saw Films, Little Gaddesden Productions, Sixteen Films, Icon Productions, Screen Australia, EM Media, BBC Film, Creative Europe Media
- Countries
- Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Belgium
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,017,653
Top Cast
Emily WatsonMargaret Humphreys
Aisling LoftusSusie
Hugo WeavingJack
Lorraine AshbourneNicky
David WenhamLen
Tara MoricePauline
Richard DillaneMerv Humphreys
Molly WindsorRachel
Kate RutterVera
Harvey ScrimshawBen
Marg DowneyMiss Hutchison
Chrissie PageBetty
Barbara MartenMary
Geoff MorrellWalter
Russell DykstraDanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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