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Wondrous Oblivion Details

2003

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Starring	Sam Smith, Delroy Lindo, Emily Woof, Stanley Townsend
Director	Paul Morrison
Genres	Comedy

Wondrous Oblivion

Young Jewish eleven year old David Wiseman loves cricket. He has all the equipment, but unfortunately none of the skill. When a Jamaican family move in next door and set up a cricket net in the garden David can't believe his luck- they even offer to coach him.
However, this is 1950s England, and when the neighbours start to make life difficult for the newcomers- David is forced to make choices between fitting in and his new friends. David's own family were immigrants from wartime Germany- having also suffered bigotry in Britain, difficult choices have to be made.

Starring	Sam Smith, Delroy Lindo, Emily Woof, Stanley Townsend
Director	Paul Morrison
Studio	MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 41 mins
Certificate
Genres	Comedy
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 20 Sep 2004

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- Eleven-year-old David Wiseman (Smith) is daft about cricket, but not terribly good at it. At school, he's plonked out... read more on Time Out
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  What more could you ask for in a movie?
  
  A gentle comedy that doesn't thrust the race issue down your throat, although the intergration of black Caribbean's into white London is one of the ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Sep 2004 at 19:30
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  Charming
  
  Totally charming film about racial issues (Jews & Negroes) with cricket the common bind, in early 60's Britain. Humourous, touching and emotional. Given... read more »
  
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  - 06 Dec 2011 at 23:09
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  Excellent
  
  A lovely film which I thoroughly enjoyed.
  
  Those whio did not rate this film do not have a sentimental bone in their body.
  
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  - Leicestershire
  - 08 Aug 2011 at 11:20
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  magical
  
  set in london in the very early 1960's it goes to show how the great game of cricket can bring down the barriers of different races and religion
  
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  - 23 Dec 2008 at 09:26
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  Young Jewish eleven year old David Wiseman loves cricket. He has all the equipment, but unfortunately none of the skill. When a Jamaican family move in next door and set up a cricket net in the garden David can't believe his luck- they even offer to coach him.
  However, this is 1950s England, and ...