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Oranges and Sunshine

2011·1h 45m·R
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
6,206 votes
Metascore
60
Metacritic

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.

Oranges and Sunshine is a 2011 drama biography movie directed by Jim Loach, starring Emily Watson, Lorraine Ashbourne, Stuart Wolfenden. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 6,206 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director
Jim Loach
Stars
Emily Watson
Lorraine Ashbourne
Stuart Wolfenden
Aisling Loftus
Details
2011-04-01
105 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom, Australia
★ English
Keywords
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