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Wondrous Oblivion

Wondrous Oblivion

# A wide-eyed boy in a narrow-minded world.
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📜 Overview: 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 and and standing up for his new friends
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2004-04-23
⌚ Running Time: 106 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

Sam Smith original image
David Wiseman
Sam Smith
Emily Woof original image
Ruth Wiseman
Emily Woof
Stanley Townsend original image
Victor
Stanley Townsend
Delroy Lindo original image
Dennis
Delroy Lindo
Leagh Conwell original image
Jessop
Leagh Conwell
Dominic Barklem original image
Pritchard
Dominic Barklem
Yasmin Paige original image
Lilian
Yasmin Paige
Richard Ashton original image
W.G. Grace
Richard Ashton
Tom Roberts original image
James Bryce
Tom Roberts
Hugh Mitchell original image
Hargreaves
Hugh Mitchell
Bruce Cook original image
Wicket Keeper
Bruce Cook

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