The Sapphires (film)

The Sapphires is a 2012 Australian musical comedydrama film produced by Goalpost Pictures and distributed by Hopscotch Films, based on the 2004 stage play of the same name which is loosely based on a true story. The film is directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Tony Briggs, the latter of whom wrote the play.

In 1968 Australia, Gail and Cynthia head into town for a talent contest and their young sister, Julie is forbidden to go because she has a child and is too young, until she bribes a fellow neighbour to take her into town. An alcoholic, Irish talent scout, Dave Lovelace, is scolded by his boss for being late despite him sleeping in his car that is near work. After the girls lose the talent contest, even with Julie coming in, Dave gives Gail her guitar back and as Dave is about to leave, Julie hands him a piece of paper, showing that the troops need singers for Vietnam. Soon, Dave goes to make a call and he says they have been accepted a spot to audition in Melbourne. Back at their place, Gail, Cynthia and Julies mother tells him he can take them but Julie until Julies father tells him not to worry about her. Advised by their grandmother, they meet up with their cousin Kay, who had been living in Melbourne foryears. She rejects the offer of joining them, but later changes her mind and meets up at their uncles place. After days of training their moves, they are almost ready until Julie gives Cynthia a letter from her fiance that he is going to call it off. Despite that, they manage to audition very well and Kay comes up with the groups name, The Sapphires, after looking at Cynthias engagement ring.The Sapphires are a success with the crowds, but infighting among the women threatens to tear the group apart Gail acts as the groups aggressive matriarch. Kay struggles with her multiethnic identity becauseyears earlier, she was taken away by government officials because her light skin made her a good candidate for assimilation into white culture. Julie proves to be the groups best voice with a shot at a singing career. Dave and Gail begin a romance, but his reckless behavior and a personal secret push Gails patience to the limit. ........

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