"The Sapphires" is not a wannabe "Dreamgirls." Sure, soul singing, infighting and the 1960s are involved, but that's where the similarities end. Instead of a predatory Svengali, the group's manager (Chris O'Dowd, the only "name" cast member) is a drunken loser reduced to hosting pub talent contests until fate intervenes. The four women − three sisters and their cousin − have their share of personal issues, but they're mainly fighting the outside world. They are Aboriginals, who, in 1968, are only recently considered Australian citizens (as opposed to "flora and fauna").
The Sapphires
The Sapphires
The Sapphires
"The Sapphires" is not a wannabe "Dreamgirls." Sure, soul singing, infighting and the 1960s are involved, but that's where the similarities end. Instead of a predatory Svengali, the group's manager (Chris O'Dowd, the only "name" cast member) is a drunken loser reduced to hosting pub talent contests until fate intervenes. The four women − three sisters and their cousin − have their share of personal issues, but they're mainly fighting the outside world. They are Aboriginals, who, in 1968, are only recently considered Australian citizens (as opposed to "flora and fauna").