The Sapphires
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Inspired by a true story, the film follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all-girl group "The Sapphires" entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a good-
Cast & Crew
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Wayne Blair
Director
Chris O'dowd
Jessica Mauboy
Deborah Mailman
Shari Sebbens
Miranda Tapsell
Film Details
Also Known As
Les Saphirs, Saphirs, Sapphires
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Musical
Period
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Buzzy's Recording ; Deluxe Australia ; Deluxe Stageone Sound ; Feet 'N' Frames ; Goalpost Film ; Goalpost Pictures Australia ; Huzzah Sound ; Method Studios ; Screen Australia ; Screen Nsw ; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage ; Soundfirm ; Spectrum Films ; Steve Pratt ; The Creative Partnership ; The Weinstein Company ; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/LES FILMS S+VILLE/THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY; Anchor Bay Entertainment ; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group ; Central Film Verleih Gmbh ; Contender Entertainment ; Diaphana Distribution ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd. ; Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; Paradiso Entertainment ; Senator Film Verleih ; Ster-Kinekor ; The Weinstein Company ; Wild Bunch AG
Location
Australia; Vietnam
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Synopsis
Inspired by a true story, the film follows four vivacious, young and talented Australian Aboriginal girls as they learn about love, friendship and war when their all-girl group "The Sapphires" entertains the U.S. troops in Vietnam in 1968. Cynthia, Gail, Julie and Kay are discovered by Dave, a good-humored talent scout with a kind heart and very little rhythm, but a great knowledge of soul music. As their manager, Dave gets the sisters their first gig and their first taste of stardom when he sends them to sing for the troops.
Director
Wayne Blair
Director
Cast
Chris O'dowd
Jessica Mauboy
Deborah Mailman
Shari Sebbens
Miranda Tapsell
Tory Kittles
Eka Darville
Lynette Narkle
Kylie Belling
Gregory J. Fryer
Donald Battee
Tj Power
Tanika Lonesborough
Nioka Brennan
Judith Lucy
Eric Rasmussen
Hai Thao
Ben Rodgers
Sam North
Bry Jones
Vocals
Meyne Wyatt
Amy Miller Porer
Kim Quyen
Martin Farrugia
Beau Brady
Quan Tran
Georgina Haig
Wayne Mcdaniel
A. Spencer Davis
Barry Southgate
Carlin Briggs
Koby Murray
Jasper Sarkodee
Annette Hodgson
Rodney Todd
Cleave Williams
Stuart Christie
Clarence Thane
Julian Bel Bachir
Hoang Hiep
Braddon Williams
Vocals
Marilyn Anderson
Hunter Page-lochard
Miah Madden
Kenny Luu
Tammy Anderson
Tom Whitechurch
Rhys Muldoon
Ava Jean Miller-porter
Crew
Geoff Aitken
Compositor
Phi Anh
Production Assistant
Chosne Aoun
Costumer
Scott Aplin
Tutor
Andrew Arbuthnot
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Nikki Barrett
Casting
Ian Barton
Best Boy Grip
Ruby Langton Batty
Costumes
Parihaka Beazly
Carpenter
Damien Beebe
Camera Operator
Lou Bennett
Advisor
Sarah Bernard
Makeup Artist
Jason Binnie
Assistant Camera
James Black
Music
James Black
Music
Kieran Bleakley
Camera
Kieran Bleakley
Video
Rosemary Blight
Producer
Paul Booth
Gaffer
Tony Briggs
Associate Producer
Tony Briggs
Source Material
Tony Briggs
Screenplay
Mike Brignardello
Music
Richard Brown
Lighting Technician
Chloe Brunskill
Makeup Artist
Pat Buchanan
Music
Suzanne Buljan
Graphic Designer
Rodney Burke
Special Effects Supervisor
Shanti Burn
Boom Operator
Melina Burns
Script Supervisor
Robbie Burr
Electric
Glenn Butler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Luca Byrne
Assistant Editor
Lucas Cain
Video
Kate Campbell
On-Set Dresser
Chris Carmichael
Music
Brian Carpenter
Assistant
Tic Carroll
Unit Manager
Kirstin-marie Cetinich
Video
Melissa Chew
Makeup Artist
Zoe Churchill
Production
Chris Cleary
On-Set Dresser
Rebecca Cohen
Props
Ziggy Coolahan
Assistant Director
Dany Cooper
Editor
Jodie Cooper
Art Department Assistant
Rachael Coopes
Coach
Jayne Da Costa
Visual Effects Producer
James Cox
Props
Dustin Cumming
Compositor
Garfield Darlington
Electric
Raquelle David
Assistant
Raquelle David
Assistant
Rohan Dawson
Set Decorator
Wendy De Waal
Makeup Artist
Rahul Deshprabhu
3-D Artist
Doug Devries
Music
Thanh Dinh
Wardrobe Assistant
Ian Dodman
Visual Effects Supervisor
Edward Donovan
Location Scout
Melinda Doring
Production Designer
Kylie Du Fresne
Producer
Chris Dunn
Music
Matt Dunn
Carpenter
John Durney
Compositor
Jared Dwyer
Assistant Sound Editor
Lauren Edwards
Associate Producer
Tremaine Egan
Assistant Director
Deidre Eldridge-doyle
Medic
Liz Ellis
Visual Effects Designer
Bruce Emery
Sound Engineer
Adam Engelhardt
Music Engineer
Emily England
Production
Drew English
Assistant Camera
Grant Everett
Visual Effects Supervisor
Martin Fargher
Key Grip
Dalia Fernandez
Makeup Artist
Russell Fewtrell
Best Boy
Mark Flynn
Executive
Troy Follington
Makeup Artist
Olivier Fontenay
Colorist
Chris Forde
Construction
Michaela Gerahty
Assistant
Scott Glading
Medic
Katherine Glass
Sound
Alicia Gleeson
Assistant Editor
Nikki Gooley
Makeup Supervisor
Ann-maree Gosse
Makeup Artist
Dean Gould
Stunt Coordinator
Ben Grant
Executive Producer
Thomas Grant
Location Assistant
Paul Gray
Tutor
Paul Gray
Music
Paul Gray
Song
Ryan Griffen
Assistant
Matthew Griffin
Camera
Steve Hadley
Music
Greg Hajdu
Construction Manager
Tommy Hankinson
Lighting Technician
Tony Harrell
Music
Shaun Hayes
Foreman
Katherine Heads
Camera
Effron Heather
Electric
Joseph Heks
Generator Operator
David Henderson
3-D Artist
Steve Herman
Music
Millie Herzberg
Trainer
Peter Hicks
Location Manager
Sherlyn Hii
Assistant Camera
Randi Hiller
Casting
Hai Ho
Production Assistant
Hue Hoang
Production Assistant
Jim Hoke
Music
Neal Horton
Stunts
Mike Horvath
Production Secretary
Milli Howson
Script Coordinator
Marke Ikke
Foreman
Chris Jackson
Compositor
Mike James
Matte Painter
Danny Janevski
Matte Painter
Lisa Marie Javelin
Costume Supervisor
Glen Johnson
Greensman
Glen W Johnson
Set Decorator
Bry Jones
Music Producer
Beau Karolos
Stunts
Brett Kelly
Music
Sue Kerr
Boom Operator
Lee Soon Kie
Executive Producer
Gyuri Kiss
3-D Artist
Llaszlo Kiss
3-D Artist
Larry Knight
Music
Helen Kok
Visual Effects Coordinator
Marnie Kornhauser
Props Buyer
Konstantin Kovalenko
Animator
Dennis Kreusler
Advisor
Sam Leighton-dore
Camera
Rosano Lepri
Compositor
Ben Lindberg
Loader
Don Littleton
Music
Russ Long
Music Engineer
Peter Luczak
Software Engineer
Kenny Luu
Assistant Director
Mena Magill
Location Assistant
Tracey Mair
Unit Publicist
Paul Makeshaft
Camera
John Marsh
Camera
Gideon Marshall
Armourer
Nina Martinetti
Dp/Cinematographer
Nina Martinetti
Director Of Photography
Kyle Mathis
Loader
Joseph Mayers
Photography
Anne Mcewan
On-Set Dresser
Dean Mcguire
Transportation Coordinator
Daryl Mckenzie
Music
Rory Mckernan
Construction
Anthony Mcneil
Props
Charporn Meng
Art Director
Bryce Menzies
Legal Services
Christine Moran
Production Accountant
Jane Moroney
Accounting Assistant
Greg Morrow
Music
Belinda Mravicic
Line Producer
Blake Muir
Compositor
Bronwyn Murphy
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Rosie Murray
Medic
Chrissy Norford
Choreographer
Matthew North
Camera
Tamara-lee Notcutt
Casting
David O'brien
Video
Jongsu Oh
3-D Artist
David Orman
Visual Effects
Ben Osmo
Sound Recordist
Ben Osmo
Sound Mixer
Cornel Ozies
Camera
Stephen Page
Choreographer
Daniel W Palmer
Production
Andy Pante
Assistant Director
Mark Panucci
Construction
Janie Parker
Art Director
Tim Parsons
Compositor
Lili Pham
Production Manager
Trang Pham
Production Manager
Trang Pham
Wardrobe Supervisor
Huy Hien Phan
Property Master
Vicky Philipson
Music
Jolie Phillips
Post-Production Accountant
Shane Phillips
Costumer
Andrew Plain
Sound Supervisor
Andrew Playford
Assistant
Andrew Playford
Assistant
Daniel Power
Location Scout
Steve Pratt
Production Insurance
David Pritchard
Tutor
Aaron Rapra
Grip
Dave Raven
Music
Sebastian Ravignani
3-D Artist
Tom Read
Assistant Director
Gabriel Reichle
Compositor
Lauren Richards
Props Buyer
Tracey Rigney
Production
Film Details
Also Known As
Les Saphirs, Saphirs, Sapphires
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Foreign
Musical
Period
Release Date
2012
Production Company
Buzzy's Recording ; Deluxe Australia ; Deluxe Stageone Sound ; Feet 'N' Frames ; Goalpost Film ; Goalpost Pictures Australia ; Huzzah Sound ; Method Studios ; Screen Australia ; Screen Nsw ; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage ; Soundfirm ; Spectrum Films ; Steve Pratt ; The Creative Partnership ; The Weinstein Company ; WB De Lane Lea
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/LES FILMS S+VILLE/THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY; Anchor Bay Entertainment ; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group ; Central Film Verleih Gmbh ; Contender Entertainment ; Diaphana Distribution ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Entertainment One Films Australia Pty, Ltd. ; Les Films Séville ; Les Films Séville ; Paradiso Entertainment ; Senator Film Verleih ; Ster-Kinekor ; The Weinstein Company ; Wild Bunch AG
Location
Australia; Vietnam
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 43m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 6, 2013
Limited Release in United States March 22, 2013
Limited Release in United States March 22, 2013
Released in United States 2012 (World Cinema)
Released in United States 2012 (Shows)
Released in United States on Video August 6, 2013
Released in United States 2012 (Main Competition)
Released in United States 2012
Released in United States 2013 ( World Cinema Now)
Released in United States 2013 (Special Presentations)
Released in United States 2013
