The Sapphires

2012 film directed by Wayne Blair
Movie film Q2715076
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The Sapphires

Summary

The Sapphires is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sapphires received the AACTA Award for Best Film[3].
  • The Sapphires received the AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4].
  • The Sapphires received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5].
  • The Sapphires received the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[6].
  • The Sapphires received the AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[7].
  • The Sapphires received the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[8].
  • The Sapphires's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • The Sapphires's director is recorded as Wayne Blair[10].
  • The Sapphires's composer is recorded as Cezary Skubiszewski[11].
  • The Sapphires's genre is recorded as biographical film[12].
  • The Sapphires's genre is recorded as musical film[13].
  • The Sapphires's genre is recorded as comedy drama[14].
  • The Sapphires's genre is recorded as comedy film[15].
  • The Sapphires's based on is recorded as The Sapphires[16].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Chris O'Dowd[17].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Deborah Mailman[18].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Jessica Mauboy[19].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Shari Sebbens[20].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Tory Kittles[21].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Miranda Tapsell[22].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Eka Darville[23].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Kylie Belling[24].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Georgina Haig[25].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Maria Tran[26].
  • The Sapphires's cast member is recorded as Rhys Muldoon[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sapphires's producer is recorded as Rosemary Blight[28]. Its director is recorded as Wayne Blair[10]. Cast members include Chris O'Dowd[17], Deborah Mailman[18], Jessica Mauboy[19], Shari Sebbens[20], Tory Kittles[21], and Miranda Tapsell[22].

Publication

Publication dates include +2012-01-01T00:00:00Z[29] and +2013-06-20T00:00:00Z[30]. The Sapphires's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[31]. Genres include biographical film[12], musical film[13], comedy drama[14], and comedy film[15].

Reception

Awards received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], a film award category[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1969[34]; AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4], a film award category[35], in Australia[36], founded in 1978[37]; AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5], a class of award[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1976[40]; AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[6], a film award category[41], in Australia[42], founded in 1972[43]; AACTA Award for Best Cinematography[7], a class of award[44], in Australia[45], founded in 1976[46]; and AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role[8], a film award category[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1971[49]. Reviews include 91%[50], 6.9/10[51], and 67/100[52].

Why It Matters

The Sapphires ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (445 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

What awards did The Sapphires receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Film[3], AACTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay[4], AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role[5], and AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role[6].

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  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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