Sapphire

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Sapphire is a 1959 British crime drama film that explores racial tensions and prejudice in London through the investigation of a young woman's murder.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
addressesIssue interracial relationships
racism in the United Kingdom
awardReceived BAFTA Award for Best British Film
baftaBestBritishFilmYear 1959
basedOn original screenplay
cinematographyBy Harry Waxman
colorProcess Eastmancolor
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
director Basil Dearden
distributedInFormat theatrical release
distributor Rank Organisation
editedBy John D. Guthridge
era post-war British cinema
genre crime drama film
crime film
drama film
hasCharacterType mixed-race characters
police detectives
university students
hasFilmRating BBFC X (original UK release)
mainTheme prejudice
racial tensions
medium 35 mm film
musicBy Philip Green
narrativeFocus investigation of a young woman's murder
notableFor early depiction of racial prejudice in British cinema
originalLanguage English
partOf British social problem films
plotSummary A police investigation into the murder of a young woman reveals racial tensions and prejudice in London.
producer Michael Relph
productionCompany Allied Film Makers
releaseDate 1959-04-14
releaseYear 1959
runtimeMinutes 92
screenwriter Janet Green
setInLocation London
linked to: London, England
stars Bernard Miles
Earl Cameron
Michael Craig
Nigel Patrick
Olga Lindo
Paul Massie
Yvonne Mitchell
timePeriodOfSetting 1950s

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Michael Balcon notableWork Sapphire
subject linked to: Sir Michael Balcon
Basil Dearden notableWork Sapphire
Basil Dearden workedOn Sapphire
Michael Relph notableWork Sapphire