Sapphire (film)
1959 film directed by Basil Dearden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sapphire is a 1959 British crime drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig, and Paul Massie.[3] A progressive film for its time,[4] it focuses on racism in London toward immigrants from the West Indies, and explores the "underlying insecurities and fears of ordinary people" about those of another race.[5]
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Sapphire | |
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Directed by | Basil Dearden |
Written by | Janet Green |
Produced by | Michael Relph Earl St. John (executive producer) |
Starring | Nigel Patrick Yvonne Mitchell Michael Craig Paul Massie |
Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
Edited by | John D. Guthridge |
Music by | Philip Green |
Production company | Artna Films |
Distributed by | Rank Film Distributors |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Budget | £140,000[1] or $400,000[2] |
Box office | over $1 million (US)[2] |
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