Sapphire (Original title)
Dates: 1959 (Copyright), 01 June 1959 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Basil Dearden
Synopsis: Scotland Yard's investigations into the mysterious murder of a mixed race woman student who was 'passing for white' leads into London's black community.
Genre: Police drama
Subjects: Race relations, Homicide
Releases
Date: 21 April 1959Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8259 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Rank Film Distributors
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8235 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-1464146
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:31:36 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-369008-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-638060
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(7)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368892
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369065
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368892-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369065-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:31:37 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368949
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:31:36 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-369008
Status: Removed - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:31:37 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368949-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:31:36 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-369008-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DCDM - LTO5TIFF - BFI identifier: N-373899
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - PDC Portable Digital CarrierBFI identifier: N-373923
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-638060
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8235 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-1464146
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: PolyesterSound: MuteLength: 8235 FeetBFI identifier: C-148744
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 8235 FeetBFI identifier: C-148745
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 1959 (Copyright), 01 June 1959 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Basil Dearden
Synopsis: Scotland Yard's investigations into the mysterious murder of a mixed race woman student who was 'passing for white' leads into London's black community.
Genre: Police drama
Subjects: Race relations, Homicide
Releases
Date: 21 April 1959Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 92 mins Length: 8259 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Rank Film Distributors
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8235 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-1464146
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:31:36 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-369008-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-638060
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Digital materials(7)
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368892
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369065
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DPX - LTO5BFI identifier: N-368892-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: WAV - LTO5BFI identifier: N-369065-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:31:37 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368949
Status: Removed - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:31:36 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-369008
Status: Removed - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:31:37 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-368949-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4 - LTO5Duration: 01:31:36 minutesMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: N-369008-2
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request
Description: DCDM - LTO5TIFF - BFI identifier: N-373899
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - PDC Portable Digital CarrierBFI identifier: N-373923
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: MP4BFI identifier: N-638060
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI
Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8235 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-1464146
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access
Description: 35mm Original Colour NegativeBase: PolyesterSound: MuteLength: 8235 FeetBFI identifier: C-148744
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 8235 FeetBFI identifier: C-148745
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film