Emily WatsonMargaret HumphreysSavaraTV movie
Oranges and Sunshine
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.
DramaHistory
Starring
Emily Watson, Aisling Loftus, Hugo Weaving
Directed by
Jim Loach
About
Oranges and Sunshine
DramaHistory
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.
Information
- Released
- Oct 8, 2010
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- AU, GB
- Rating
- Not rated
- Directed by
- Jim Loach
Production
- Studio
- See-Saw Films
- Studio
- Little Gaddesden Productions
- Studio
- Sixteen Films
- Studio
- Icon Productions
- Studio
- Screen Australia
- Studio
- EM Media
Cast
People in this story
Emily WatsonMargaret Humphreys
Aisling LoftusSusie
Hugo WeavingJack
Lorraine AshbourneNicky
David WenhamLen
Tara MoricePauline
Richard DillaneMerv Humphreys
Molly WindsorRachel
Kate RutterVera
Harvey ScrimshawBenMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.