Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
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- R
- 1h 45min
- Biography, Drama
- 01 Apr 2011 (UK)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 10 wins & 21 nominations.
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Cast
| Emily Watson | ... |
Margaret
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| Aisling Loftus | ... |
Susie
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| Stuart Wolfenden | ... |
Bill
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| Lorraine Ashbourne | ... |
Nicky
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| Federay Holmes | ... |
Charlotte
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| Richard Dillane | ... |
Merv
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| Molly Windsor | ... |
Rachel
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| Harvey Scrimshaw | ... |
Ben
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| Heath Tammy | ... |
Susan
(as Tammy Wakefield)
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| Alastair G. Cumming | ... |
Australia House Official
(as Alistair Cummings)
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| Kate Rutter | ... |
Vera
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| Hugo Weaving | ... |
Jack
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| Marg Downey | ... |
Miss Hutchison
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Geoff Revell | ... |
Syd
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| Chrissie Page | ... |
Betty
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Tristan Hudson | ... |
Archivist
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Marie Wheeler-King | ... |
Rita
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Tanya Myers | ... |
Joan
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Greg Stone | ... |
Bob
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| David Wenham | ... |
Len
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| Russell Dykstra | ... |
Dan
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Jude Henshall | ... |
Radio Interviewer
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| Tara Morice | ... |
Pauline
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| Mandahla Rose | ... |
Nurse
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| Geoff Morrell | ... |
Walter
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Barbara Marten | ... |
Mary
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Tony Mack | ... |
TV Interviewer
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| Neil Melville | ... |
Monsignor
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| Neil Pigot | ... |
James
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Eliza Lovell | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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| Robert Purdy | ... |
Charity Rep 1
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Tim Goodman | ... |
Government Official 1
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Brenda Lawrence | ... |
Government Official 2
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| Carolina Giammetta | ... |
Charity Rep 2
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Mark Jardine | ... |
Charity Rep 3
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| Kate Box | ... |
Radio Studio Receptionist
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| Adam Morgan | ... |
Shouting Man
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Adam Tedder | ... |
Doctor
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| Marcus Eyre | ... |
Graham
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Kurt Bayly | ... |
Hotel Attendee (uncredited)
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Neil Broome | ... |
Government Dignatory (uncredited)
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Carol Cummings | ... |
Library Studying (uncredited)
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Marlon Dance-Hooi | ... |
Plane Passenger (uncredited)
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Brenden Dodds | ... |
Young Brother (uncredited)
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Helen Grayson | ... |
Bureaucrat (uncredited)
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Thomas Green | ... |
Hoon (uncredited)
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John Howard | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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Neil May | ... |
Commuter (uncredited)
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| Tess O'Flaherty | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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Steven Zachary Parker | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Karen Power | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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Laura Quirke | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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Ruth Rickman | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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John Robinson | ... |
Library Researcher (uncredited)
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Margaret Turner | ... |
Orphan (uncredited)
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Sladana Vranjes | ... |
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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| Clayton Watson | ... |
CM (uncredited) (voice)
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| David Wilson | ... |
Christian Brother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jim Loach | ||
Written by
| Rona Munro | ... | (written by) |
| Margaret Humphreys | ... | (book "Empty Cradles") |
Produced by
| Suzanne Alizart | ... | executive producer: EMI Media |
| Arnab Banerji | ... | executive producer |
| Camilla Bray | ... | producer |
| Iain Canning | ... | producer |
| Mark Gooder | ... | executive producer: Icon Entertainment International |
| Fiona Lanyon | ... | associate producer: Australia |
| Sharon Menzies | ... | executive producer: Fulcrum Media Finance |
| Rebecca O'Brien | ... | executive producer |
| Joan Schneider | ... | line producer |
| Emile Sherman | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lisa Gerrard | ||
Cinematography by
| Denson Baker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dany Cooper | ||
Editorial Department
| Kieran Bleakley | ... | dailies transfer |
| Luke Buckley | ... | dailies transfer |
| Luca Byrne | ... | first assistant editor (as Luke Byrne) |
| Trish Cahill | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Katherine Heads | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Emily Jefferies | ... | apprentice assistant editor |
| Teena Mestres | ... | assistant editor: Australia |
| Matthew M. North | ... | digital intermediate conformist / digital intermediate supervisor |
| Rebecca Dunn | ... | digital intermediate operations (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Nikki Barrett | ||
| Kahleen Crawford | ||
Production Design by
| Melinda Doring | ||
Art Direction by
| Jane Levick | ||
Costume Design by
| Cappi Ireland | ||
Makeup Department
| Eileen Brennan | ... | hair stylist assistant: Australia / makeup artist assistant: Australia |
| Peta Dunstall | ... | makeup assistant: UK |
| Marion Lee | ... | makeup artist: Australia |
| Tracy Phillpot | ... | makeup designer |
| Jen Rossiter | ... | hair stylist assistant: Australia / makeup artist assistant: Australia |
| Zoey Stones | ... | makeup artist: daily, UK |
| Marion Lee | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Nik Bower | ... | head of film: Ingenious Films Limited |
| Steve Jenkins | ... | head of film: BBC Films |
| Louise Knight | ... | production manager: UK |
| Fiona Lanyon | ... | production manager |
| Gordon MacPhail | ... | head of post-production |
| Ross Matthews | ... | head of production: Screen Australia |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Brad Lanyon | ... | second assistant director: Australia |
| James Manning | ... | second assistant director: UK |
| Kiaran Murray-Smith | ... | first assistant director: UK |
| Natasha Phillips | ... | third assistant director: Australia |
| Jake Rollins | ... | third assistant director: UK |
| Chris Webb | ... | first assistant director: Australia |
Art Department
| Jess Alexander | ... | graphic designer: UK |
| Ben Bauer | ... | standby props: Australia |
| Hannah Boyton | ... | scenic painter: UK |
| Stephen Craighill | ... | prop buyer: UK |
| Jennifer Drake | ... | prop buyer: Australia (as Jen Drake) / set dresser: Australia (as Jen Drake) |
| Bowen Ellames | ... | art department trainee: Australia |
| Christa Forman | ... | graphic artist: Australia (as Christa Foreman) |
| Alex Giles | ... | construction: UK |
| Glen W. Johnson | ... | set decorator: Australia (as Glen Johnson) |
| Jane Levick | ... | art director: UK |
| Paul MacKenzie | ... | art department runner: Australia |
| Brad Maddern | ... | art department runner: Australia |
| John Moore | ... | construction manager: Australia |
| Nick Moore | ... | 1st construction carpenter: Australia |
| Sam Noack | ... | scenic artist: Australia |
| Yuri Poetzl | ... | assistant standby props: Australia |
| Andrew Ranner | ... | assistant art director: UK |
| Lauren Richards | ... | assistant prop buyer: Australia / assistant set dresser: Australia |
| Tuesday Stone | ... | art director: Australia |
| Richard Trayling | ... | storyboard artist: Australia |
| Katy Tuxford | ... | standby art director: UK (as Katie Tuxford) |
| Matt Wells | ... | property master: UK |
| Douglas Ferguson | ... | stand by props (uncredited) |
| Leeth Keough | ... | greensman (uncredited) |
| Obie O'Brien | ... | additional set dresser (uncredited) |
| Dean Spicksley | ... | set painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Mike Bakaloff | ... | boom operator: Australia |
| Chinna Boapeah | ... | boom operator: UK |
| Grant Bridgeman | ... | sound assistant: UK |
| Glenn Butler | ... | re-recording engineer: Deluxe Stageone Sound Australia |
| Gethin Creagh | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Currie | ... | sound recordist: Australia |
| Sam Hayward | ... | re-recording mixer |
| John Hughes | ... | production sound mixer: UK |
| Leah Katz | ... | dialogue editor |
| Michael McMenomy | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andrew Plain | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Angus Robertson | ... | sound facilities manager: Deluxe Stageone Sound Australia |
| John Simpson | ... | foley artist |
| Lisa Simpson | ... | foley engineer |
| Megan Wedge | ... | adr recordist: Australia |
| J.B. Williams | ... | sound recordist: epk (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Simon Alberry | ... | i/o technical supervisor |
| Ean Carr | ... | compositor: Post Modern |
| Brad Dunn | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| John Durney | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Matthew T. Griffin | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Melissa Heagney | ... | visual effects producer: Post Modern |
| Peter Luczak | ... | i/o operator |
| Blake Muir | ... | compositor: Post Modern |
| Dave O'Brien | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| James Rogers | ... | visual effects supervisor: Post Modern |
| Takahiro Suzuki | ... | lead compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Ben Tanti | ... | compositor: EFilm Australia |
| Henry Yekanians | ... | senior i/o operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Ashby | ... | grip: UK |
| Denson Baker | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Matt Barklem | ... | electrician: UK |
| Sian Bates | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera, Australia |
| Alex Brown | ... | best boy: UK |
| Ben Brown | ... | clapper loader: UK |
| Steve Campbell | ... | electrician: UK |
| Glenn Coulman | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera, UK |
| David Cozens | ... | focus puller: "b" camera, UK |
| Simon Finney | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, UK |
| Tom Gaskell | ... | electrician: Australia |
| Steve Gott | ... | assistant grip (as Steven Gott) |
| Matt Howard | ... | camera trainee: UK |
| Frank Hruby | ... | focus puller: "b" camera, Australia |
| Martin Ingham | ... | rigger: UK |
| Marie Pier Laballe | ... | clapper loader: Australia |
| Nathan Mann | ... | focus puller: UK |
| Nick Remy Matthews | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, Australia (as Nick Matthews) |
| Robin Morgan | ... | key grip: Australia |
| Tim Murphy | ... | electrician: UK |
| Matt Nettheim | ... | still photographer: Australia |
| Django Nou | ... | grip: Australia |
| Jem Rayner | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, Australia |
| Dean Rogers | ... | still photographer: UK |
| Graeme Shelton | ... | gaffer: Australia |
| Kirsty Stark | ... | video split assistant: Australia |
| Alex Stevenson | ... | generator operator: UK |
| Darcy Sullivan | ... | best boy: Australia |
| Barnaby Sweet | ... | gaffer: UK |
| Ben Walsh | ... | additional grip: Australia |
| Robert Wheeldon | ... | electrician: UK |
Casting Department
| Wizzy Evans | ... | casting assistant: Australia |
| Caroline Stewart | ... | casting associate: UK |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jessica Allen | ... | costume assistant: UK (as Jess Allen) |
| Mariot Kerr | ... | costume supervisor: Australia |
| Lachy Lang | ... | costume assistant: Australia (as Lachlan Lang) |
| Emma Vickers | ... | costume supervisor: UK |
| Heather Wallace | ... | costume standby: Australia |
Location Management
| Sarah Abbey | ... | location manager: Australia |
| Vicky Chapman | ... | assistant location manager: UK |
| Dan Hodgett | ... | location support: EM Media |
| Richard Knight | ... | location manager: UK |
| Nic Smith | ... | location support: EM Media |
| Sylvia Warmer | ... | assistant location manager: Australia |
| Mark Fantasia | ... | location liaison (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Marcello De Francisci | ... | composer: additional music |
| Adam Fawcett | ... | assistant musical producer / assistant: Lisa Gerrard |
| James Orr | ... | score technical assistant |
| Cameron Stone | ... | musician: solo cello |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jo Beckett | ... | script supervisor |
| Roger Smith | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Chris Bates | ... | facilities: UK |
| Gary Baxter | ... | precision driver: Australia |
| Barry Fairclough | ... | facilities manager: UK |
| Roy Osborn | ... | driver: UK |
| Mick Stanton | ... | unit driver: UK |
| Lauren Richards | ... | action vehicle coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Mike Adams | ... | head of business affairs: Fulcrum Media Finance |
| Tamsin Allen | ... | lawyer: Bindman & Partners |
| Bob Baines | ... | adr voice |
| Jennifer Bichard | ... | unit medic: Australia (as Jen Bichard) |
| Keith Bichard | ... | safety assistant: Australia |
| Ian Bickford | ... | catering assistant: Australia |
| Heather Bleasdale | ... | adr voice |
| Nick Bollard | ... | floor runner: Australia |
| Katherine Bridle | ... | production executive: UK, See-Saw Films |
| Zak Brilliant | ... | vice president publicity and distribution: UK, Icon Entertainment International |
| Mark Broomhead | ... | legals: Screen Australia |
| Sarah Brown | ... | production runner: Australia |
| Anni Browning | ... | completion bond: Film Finances |
| Sally Browning | ... | investment manager: Screen Australia |
| Anthony Buckner | ... | head of sales: Icon Entertainment International |
| Salima Budhani | ... | lawyer: Bindman & Partners |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion bond: Film Finances |
| Helen Canham | ... | business affairs: Screen Australia |
| Ted Cawrey | ... | lawyer: Olswang |
| Emilie Cole | ... | lawyer: Bindman & Partners |
| Clare Coulter | ... | lawyer: Olswang |
| Lauren Dark | ... | assistant to producer: Sixteen Films |
| Charles Dorfman | ... | Developed with the Assistance of Buckland Productions |
| Mark Fisher | ... | group financial controller: UK, Icon Entertainment International |
| Stephen Fuss | ... | commercial affairs: Ingenious Films Limited |
| Cathy Gallagher | ... | publicist |
| Jesse Goninon | ... | floor runner: Australia (as Jess Goninon) |
| Anna Griffin | ... | floor runner: UK |
| Stephen Grosz | ... | lawyer: Bindman & Partners |
| Hugo Grumbar | ... | president of UK distribution: Icon Entertainment International |
| Caitlin Hall | ... | assistant: Emily Watson, Australia |
| Bettina Hamilton | ... | production coordinator: Australia |
| Ruth Harley | ... | ceo: Screen Australia |
| Greg Harris | ... | rushes runner: UK |
| Richard Harris | ... | ceo: SAFC |
| Manfred Hepprich | ... | unit assistant: Australia |
| Megan Huitema | ... | production assistant: Australia |
| Joshua Jager | ... | unit assistant: Australia |
| Danny Janes | ... | caterer: UK, G2 Catering |
| Clare Jennings | ... | lawyer: Bindman & Partners |
| James Kay | ... | lawyer: Olswang |
| Mike Kelly | ... | business affairs: Northern Alliance, EM Media |
| Mick Kildare | ... | unit manager: Australia |
| John Lafferty | ... | negative checking |
| Emily Lappin | ... | head of communications: EM Media |
| Elliot Levey | ... | adr voice |
| Anna Lindell | ... | business affairs: Screen Australia |
| Claire Mann | ... | chaperone: Australia |
| Steve Marcus | ... | caterer: Australia |
| Greg Marsh | ... | legals: SAFC |
| Kath McIntyre | ... | film services and locations: SAFC |
| Scott Meek | ... | assessor: Screen Australia |
| Tristram Miall | ... | assessor: Screen Australia |
| Warwick Moss | ... | adr voice |
| Simone Nicholson | ... | production executive: Australia, See-Saw Films |
| Russell Noon | ... | production coordinator: UK |
| Estelle Overs | ... | general counsel: Icon Entertainment International |
| Jamie Oxenbould | ... | adr voice (as Jaime Oxenbould) |
| Alison Piper | ... | floor runner: South Australia / runner |
| Dimi Pouliotis | ... | security: Australia |
| Habib Rahman | ... | production accountant: UK |
| Barry Sechos | ... | finance: Fulcrum Media Finance |
| Anna Seifert-Speck | ... | development executive: EM Media |
| Chloe Sizer | ... | head of development and interational acquisitions: UK, Icon Entertainment International |
| Nathan Smith | ... | I/O operations liaison |
| Gai Steele | ... | lawyer: Media & Entertainment Law |
| Takahiro Suzuki | ... | title designer and end credits |
| Daz Szabo | ... | unit assistant: Australia |
| Jan Thornton | ... | production liaison: EFilm Australia |
| Kaye Thurgood | ... | lead chaperone / lead chaperone: UK |
| Deborah Wilde | ... | post-production accountant / production accountant |
| Jack Wilde | ... | assistant accountant / post-production assistant accountant |
| Elizabeth Windsor | ... | chaperone: Australia |
| Lesley Wise | ... | head of legal and business affairs: Ingenious Films Limited |
| Helen Wong | ... | accountant: See-Saw Films |
| Allya Young | ... | lawyer: Olswang |
| Warwick Young | ... | adr voice |
| Jim Ranyard | ... | health and safety advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Screen Australia (presents)
- Little Gaddesden Productions (presents)
- Fulcrum Media Finance (in association with)
- EM Media (in association with)
- The South Australian Film Corporation (in association with)
- Deluxe Australia (in association with)
- Screen NSW (in association with)
- BBC Film (in association with)
- Sixteen Films
- See-Saw Films
- The South Australian Film Corporation (financed in association with)
Distributors
- Cohen Media Group (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Lusomundo (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Moviola (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- D Films (2010) (Canada)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Postmodern (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Air Post (cutting rooms)
- Air Post (sound re-recording)
- Anglo American Filming Vehicles (action vehicles: UK)
- Arri Media and Arri Lighting (camera and lights: UK)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- BBC Film (funding)
- Bindman & Partners (lawyers)
- Blue Labyrinth Production Music Studios (score recorded, produced and mixed at)
- Deluxe Stageone Sound Australia (sound re-recording facility)
- Deluxe (funding)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- EFilm Australia (digital intermediate)
- Feet 'n Frames (foley facilities)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- Fuji (film stock)
- Fulcrum Media Services (funding)
- G2 Catering (catering: UK)
- Huzzah Sound (sound editing facilities)
- Huzzah Sound (sound re-recording)
- Inner County Paramedic (unit medic: UK)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Media & Entertainment Law (lawyer)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Mediacom 24-7 (travel and accommodation)
- Northern Alliance (business affairs: EM Media)
- Olswang (lawyer)
- Panavision Australia (camera and lights: Australia)
- Screen Australia (funding)
- Screen NSW (funding)
- Showfilm (travel agent)
- Soundcrews.co.uk (sound equipment supplied by)
- Spool Post Production (sound re-recording)
- The South Australian Film Corporation (funding)
Storyline
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| Taglines | A Tragedy That Spanned Decades. A Love That Crossed Continents. A Triumph That Changed Two Nations. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on true events, the real Margaret Humphreys was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993, and awarded Commander of the British Empire in 2011 for her work. See more » |
| Goofs | When Margaret is searching through the Public Records of Births and Marriages each entry gives full details, is handwritten, and sorted by town and presented in chronological order. In reality, to protect data they are single-line typed entries giving basics and references for obtaining full details, for anywhere in the country, and sorted alphabetically by surname for each quarter of the year. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 23 March 2011 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wild World See more » |
| Quotes |
Orphan:
All day, in blazing heat, no rest, no water. I was nine years old, and I was lifting rocks the size of my upper body. And he's yelling at us, "you weak, weak pitiful sons of whores". We built Stations of the Cross, but who was crucified, huh? Tell me that. See more » |