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The Sapphires is a 2012 Australian musical comedy-drama film based on the 2004 stage play The Sapphires by Tony Briggs, which is loosely based on a real-life 1960s girl group that included Briggs' mother and aunt. The film is directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Briggs.
Aug 9, 2012 · The Sapphires: Directed by Wayne Blair. With Tanika Lonesborough, Nioka Brennan, Lynette Narkle, Kylie Belling. In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam.
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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Wayne Blair
- 2012-08-09
Mar 27, 2013 · A very conventional story of a '60s Australian girl group gains extra power from its context and setting in this fact-based story set to the beat of Motown soul.
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Mar 22, 2013 · In Theaters At Home TV Shows. A would-be music promoter (Chris O'Dowd) sees something special in a girl group of four Australian singers and takes them to Vietnam to perform for American troops.
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- Wayne Blair
- PG-13
- Chris O'dowd
Sep 5, 2012 · The 2012 film The Sapphires was the most successful Australian film of that year. (Source: eOne ANZ/Youtube) Q: Can you tell me a bit about the Sapphires, what your experience of being in the group was like, and how you started out? Laurel Robinson: We’ve been singing all our lives.
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Summaries. In 1968, four talented young Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their all-girl group The Sapphires entertains the US troops in Vietnam. 1968 was the year that changed the world. And for four young Aboriginal sisters from a remote mission it was the year that would change their lives forever.
The Sapphires (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.