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7.2/10
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The murder of a young woman in London exposes deep racial tensions and prejudices inherent in the area.The murder of a young woman in London exposes deep racial tensions and prejudices inherent in the area.The murder of a young woman in London exposes deep racial tensions and prejudices inherent in the area.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Thomas Baptiste
- Man on the Street
- (uncredited)
Victor Brooks
- Police Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Marie Burke
- Second landlady
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThe success of this movie, in spite of its controversial themes, encouraged Janet Green to write Victim (1961), and Basil Dearden to direct it.
- GoofsThe ripped photo used as a clue appears in two versions from the first time it's discovered. The first version shows Sapphire laughing as she dances, with her mouth open. The second shows her smiling broadly with her jaw closed. It's quite an odd, unnecessary blunder in a police procedural.
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Superintendent Robert Hazard: We didn't solve anything, Phil. We just picked up the pieces.
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I was amazed by the shocking brutality of the racism in this film. In America, we are rarely presented with such casual racism; in films of the 50s, race is practically never dealt with in films, as Todd Haynes "remake" of Douglas Sirk's All That Heaven Allows tries to make up for. And current films about the 50s present such two dimensional characters that it is easy to tell the racist villains from the open-minded heroes. In Sapphire, filmed in Britain in the 1950s, one of the most interesting characters is Michael Craig's detective, supposedly our hero, but constantly making racist remarks. His comments are always countered by the more reasonable older inspector, but this allows his gradual transformation throughout the film. Although some of the film is a bit heavy-handed, ultimately the message is sadly still relevant. 4 out of 5.
- cloisterbell-1
- Apr 20, 2006
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- Budget
- $400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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