Oranges and Sunshine
Synopsis
Almost single-handedly, against overwhelming odds and with little regard for her own well-being, Margaret reunited thousands of families, brought authorities to account and worldwide attention to an extraordinary miscarriage of justice.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 105 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Jim Loach
- Producer
- Camilla Bray, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning
- Executive Producer
- Suzanne Alizart, Arnab Banerji, Mark Gooder, Sharon Menzies, Rebecca O'Brien
- Editor
- Dany Cooper ASE
- Screenwriter
- Rona Munro (script), Margaret Humphreys (book)
- Director of Photography
- Denson Baker ASC
- Production Designer
- Melinda Doring
- Sound
- Production Sound Mixer (UK): John Hughes AMPS
- Composer
- Lisa Gerrard
- Principal cast
- Emily Watson, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham, Lorraine Ashbourne
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
UK, Australia coproduction
A Sixteen Films (UK) and See-Saw Films (UK) production presented by Screen Australia (AU) and Little Gaddesden Productions (UK); in association with Fulcrum Media Finance (AU), EM Media (UK), South Australian Film Corporation (AU), Deluxe (AU), Screen NSW (AU), BBC Films (UK)
Sixteen Films
2nd Floor187 Wardour Street
London
W1F 8ZB
See-Saw Films
2nd Floor16 Manette Street
London
W1D 4AR
Sales Company
AMBI Distribution (US)
Craig Kelner9454 Wilshire Blvd. Suite M-16
Beverly Hills
CA 90212
USA
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