The Sapphires

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Call Number: DVD Comedy Sapphires
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch

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Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
"Based on the incredible true story."
Special features: The making of The Sapphires ; interview with the original Sapphires ; the music of The Sapphires with Jessica Mauboy.
Jessica Mauboy, Chris O'Dowd, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles, Deborah Mailman, Shari Sebbens.
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.
DVD, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Not worth it - Mediocre submitted by KidBlue on October 24, 2013, 7:31pm What's bad about this movie? The performances, the plotting, the dialogue, the characterizations,...the music is occasionally interesting, but not until the final half hour. There is a very clumsy nod to civil rights, including a ludicrous, heavy-handed use of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The ending is excruciating Hollywood happy ending, unbelievable and ridiculous. The final musical performance, however, is colossal. Before that, the music, like everything else, is mediocre.
Also, this is based on a true story, but it's light years away from the truth of the story.

Fun movie! submitted by bookher on July 22, 2014, 7:24pm I really enjoyed this movie because I didn't know anything about this true story. Very inspirational and the music was great!

good movie submitted by manz on July 1, 2015, 11:34am I really enjoyed this film! Really great acting and music. And a true story. :)

Okay submitted by KOH on August 29, 2017, 9:18pm Some good music in it, but it falls flat overall.