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... more
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WONDROUS OBLIVION
David Wiseman is an eleven year old boy who is mad about cricket. He lives in South London
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the son of a Polish Jew. His expertise in recanting statistical information on cricket stars live and dead is not unfortunately matched on the playing field wher...
I was recently fortunate enough to have been given tickets to a preview screening of “Wondrous Oblivion”. The tale is about an 11-year-old boy, David Wiseman, the son of European Jewish refugees, who has a passion for cricket and dreams of being in the school team. Unfortunately, despite always being immaculately turned out, he is not very good at the sport and is laughed at by the other boys. To avoid the embarrassment of David playing, he is given ... ...from the sidelines whilst the other boys enjoy playing the game. David comes from a typically Jewish home. His father spends long hours in his shop, attempting to move up the social ladder and provide his family with a better life. He has no interest in cricket and does not seem to understand his son.
David’s world changes when a Jamaican family called the Samuels move in next door and build a cricket net in their back garden. David watches in fascination ...
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Actor(s): Sam Smith, Delroy Lindo, Emily Woof, Stanley Townsend
Director(s): Paul Morrison
Genre: Comedy
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 2003
Running Time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: David Wiseman is an eleven year old boy who is mad about cricket. He lives in South London the son of a Polish Jew. His expertise in recanting statistical information on cricket stars live and dead is not unfortunately matched on the playing field where his skills with the ball leave a lot to be desired.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): MOMENTUM PICTURES; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Release date: 27/09/2004
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: MP 289 D
Barcode: 5060049140896
Languages
Main Language: English
DVD Description
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.
Professional reviews
Review: "...The next BILLY ELLIOT!" (Daily Express, )
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