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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.
The Thicket may refer to The Thicket (novel), a 2013 novel by Joe R. Lansdale; The Thicket (film), a 2024 western film based on the novel; The Thicket, a 1998 album by David Grubbs; The Thicket, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canadian settlement
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire, [2] or simply Precious, is a 2009 American drama film, directed and co-produced by Lee Daniels. Its script was written by Geoffrey S. Fletcher , adapted from the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire .
The Sapphires is a 2012 Australian musical comedy-drama film based on the 2004 stage play The Sapphires by Tony Briggs, which is loosely based on a real-life 1960s girl group that included Briggs' mother and aunt. [4] The film is directed by Wayne Blair and written by Keith Thompson and Briggs.
Push is the debut novel of American author Sapphire. Thirteen years after its release in 1996, [ 1 ] the novel was made into the 2009 film Precious , which won numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards .
The novel brought Sapphire praise and much controversy for its graphic account of a young woman growing up in a cycle of incest and abuse. A film based on her novel premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. It was renamed Precious to avoid confusion with the 2009 action film Push. [7]
The film is a reimagining of the H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, from director Timothy Woodward Jr. The script for the film was written by B. Harrison Smith and Mike Manning. Artisha Mann-Cooper, Daemon Hillin, and Sasha Yelaun are producers. [2] Anthony Hopkins leads the cast of the film. [3]
Based loosely on the novel It. Zee Entertainment Enterprises: Zee TV: 2002 Carrie: Based on the novel of the same name. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer: NBC: 20% [59] 2002–2007 The Dead Zone: Based on the novel of the same name. 20th Television USA Network — 2004 Salem's Lot: Based on the novel of the same name. Warner Bros. Television TNT: 68% [60 ...