Wondrous Oblivion (2004)
A wide-eyed boy in a narrow-minded world.
David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose between fitting in and standing up for his new friends.
- Date of release
- 2004-04-23
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (22)
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Paul Morrison
Casting
- Sam Smith — David Wiseman
- Emily Woof — Ruth Wiseman
- Stanley Townsend — Victor
- Delroy Lindo — Dennis
- Leagh Conwell — Jessop
- Dominic Barklem — Pritchard
- Yasmin Paige — Lilian
- Richard Ashton — W.G. Grace
- Tom Roberts — James Bryce
- Hugh Mitchell — Hargreaves
- Bruce Cook — Wicket Keeper
Interesting facts
Wondrous Oblivion is a 2003 British film directed and written by Paul Morrison and produced by Jonny Persey.
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