Oranges and Sunshine

Oranges and Sunshine (2010)★ 7.1/10

R · GB,AU · 105 min · October 8, 2010

  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography

Directed by: Jim Loach

Written by: Rona Munro, Margaret Humphreys

Set in 1980s Nottingham, social worker Margaret Humphreys holds the British government accountable for child migration schemes and reunites the children involved -- now adults living mostly in Australia -- with their parents in Britain.

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Emily WatsonMargaretAisling LoftusSusieStuart WolfendenBillLorraine AshbourneNickyFederay HolmesCharlotteRichard DillaneMervMolly WindsorRachelHarvey ScrimshawBenHeath TammySusanAlastair G. CummingAustralia House OfficialKate RutterVeraHugo WeavingJackMarg DowneyMiss HutchisonGeoff RevellSydChrissie PageBettyTristan HudsonArchivistMarie Wheeler-KingRitaTanya MyersJoanGreg StoneBobDavid WenhamLenRussell DykstraDanJude HenshallRadio InterviewerTara MoricePaulineMandahla RoseNurseGeoff MorrellWalterBarbara MartenMaryTony MackTV InterviewerNeil MelvilleMonsignorNeil PigotJamesEliza LovellHotel ReceptionistRobert PurdyCharity Rep 1Tim GoodmanGovernment Official 1Brenda LawrenceGovernment Official 2Carolina GiammettaCharity Rep 2Mark JardineCharity Rep 3Kate BoxRadio Studio ReceptionistAdam MorganShouting ManAdam TedderDoctorMarcus EyreGrahamKurt BaylyHotel Attendee (uncredited)Neil BroomeGovernment Dignatory (uncredited)Carol CummingsLibrary Studying (uncredited)Marlon Dance-HooiPlane Passenger (uncredited)Brenden DoddsYoung Brother (uncredited)Helen GraysonBureaucrat (uncredited)Thomas GreenHoon (uncredited)John HowardOrphan (uncredited)Neil MayCommuter (uncredited)Tess O'FlahertyOrphan (uncredited)Steven Zachary ParkerGuard (uncredited)Karen PowerOrphan (uncredited)Laura QuirkeOrphan (uncredited)Ruth RickmanOrphan (uncredited)John RobinsonLibrary Researcher (uncredited)Margaret TurnerOrphan (uncredited)Sladana VranjesHotel Guest (uncredited)Clayton WatsonCM (uncredited) (voice)David WilsonChristian Brother (uncredited)