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The Resource The Sapphires, The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Screen Australia and Goalpost Film present in association with Screen NSW ; a Goalpost Pictures production ; directed by Wayne Blair ; written by Keith Thompson & Tony Briggs ; produced by Rosemary Blight & Kylie Du Fresne

The Sapphires, The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Screen Australia and Goalpost Film present in association with Screen NSW ; a Goalpost Pictures production ; directed by Wayne Blair ; written by Keith Thompson & Tony Briggs ; produced by Rosemary Blight & Kylie Du Fresne

Label
The Sapphires
Title
The Sapphires
Statement of responsibility
The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Screen Australia and Goalpost Film present in association with Screen NSW ; a Goalpost Pictures production ; directed by Wayne Blair ; written by Keith Thompson & Tony Briggs ; produced by Rosemary Blight & Kylie Du Fresne
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Inspired by a true story, it's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Warwick Thornton ; editor, Dany Cooper ; composer, Cezary Skubiszewski ; choreographer, Stephen Page ; costume designer, Tess Schofield
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexuality, a scene of war violence, some language, thematic elements and smoking
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue; optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.S27 2013
PerformerNote
Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles, Eka Darville
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1971-
  • 1967-
  • 1980-
  • 1989-
  • 1989-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Blair, Wayne
  • Thompson, Keith
  • Briggs, Tony.
  • Blight, Rosemary
  • Du Fresne, Kylie
  • O'Dowd, Chris
  • Mailman, Deborah
  • Mauboy, Jessica
  • Sebbens, Shari
  • Tapsell, Miranda
  • Kittles, Tory
  • Darville, Eka
  • Skubiszewski, Cezary
  • Briggs, Tony
  • Weinstein Company
  • Yucaipa Films
  • Screen Australia
  • Screen NSW (New South Wales)
  • Goalpost Pictures
  • Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
99
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Girl groups (Musical groups)
  • Vietnam War, 1961-1975
  • Aboriginal Australians
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The Sapphires, The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Screen Australia and Goalpost Film present in association with Screen NSW ; a Goalpost Pictures production ; directed by Wayne Blair ; written by Keith Thompson & Tony Briggs ; produced by Rosemary Blight & Kylie Du Fresne
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Adapted from the stage play "The Sapphires" by Tony Briggs
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2012
  • Special features: The making of The Sapphires; interview with the original Sapphires; the music of The Sapphires with Jessica Mauboy
  • Also issued as part of a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (99 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132607368
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • WC60736
  • BD60738
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn846705925
  • (Sirsi) o846705925
  • (OCoLC)846705925
  • 855732
  • 855732
System details
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The Sapphires, The Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Screen Australia and Goalpost Film present in association with Screen NSW ; a Goalpost Pictures production ; directed by Wayne Blair ; written by Keith Thompson & Tony Briggs ; produced by Rosemary Blight & Kylie Du Fresne
Publication
Note
  • Adapted from the stage play "The Sapphires" by Tony Briggs
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2012
  • Special features: The making of The Sapphires; interview with the original Sapphires; the music of The Sapphires with Jessica Mauboy
  • Also issued as part of a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (99 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
013132607368
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • WC60736
  • BD60738
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn846705925
  • (Sirsi) o846705925
  • (OCoLC)846705925
  • 855732
  • 855732
System details
DVD; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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