Sapphire (film)
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7/10 Letterboxd Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery Screenplay Janet Green Country United Kingdom | 7.2/10 IMDb Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 21 April 1959 (1959-04-21) (United Kingdom) Writer Janet Green, Lukas Heller (additional dialogue) Cast (Superintendent Robert Hazard), (Inspector Phil Learoyd), (Mildred), (David Harris), (Ted Harris), (Mrs. Harris) Similar movies Mad Max: Fury Road , Jurassic World , John Wick , Furious 7 , Blackhat , Taken 3 Tagline The sensational story of a girl who didn't belong. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sapphire directed by basil dearden 1959
Sapphire is a 1959 British crime drama. It focuses on racism in London toward immigrants from the West Indies and explores the "underlying insecurities and fears of ordinary people" that exist towards another race. The film was directed by Basil Dearden and stars Nigel Patrick, Earl Cameron and Yvonne Mitchell. It received the BAFTA Award for Best Film and screenwriter Janet Green won a 1960 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Foreign Film Screenplay. It was considered a progressive movie for its time.
Contents
- Sapphire directed by basil dearden 1959
- Sapphire 1959 the scene at tulips nightclub
- Plot
- Cast
- Paperback novelization
- References
Earl Cameron, who played the part of Sapphire's brother, would appear two years later in another English film dealing with racial issues, the 1961 film Flame in the Streets.
Sapphire 1959 the scene at tulips nightclub
Plot
The body of a pregnant young woman is found stabbed on Hampstead Heath. Although she appears to be white, when her brother (Earl Cameron) arrives at the police station to give evidence, the investigating police officers see that he is black. He confirms that he and Sapphire were both the children of a white father and a black mother, but Sapphire has recently been passing for white. Sapphire's white boyfriend, a student, immediately becomes the chief suspect, but, as the investigation proceeds, other aspects of Sapphire's life in London bring to light other possible suspects.
Cast
Paperback novelization
In April 1959, Panther Books of London issued a screenplay novelization by prolific mystery and thriller novelist E.G. Cousins.
References
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