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Sparkle

  • 1976
  • PG
  • 1h 38min
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,7/10
2004
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Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, and Philip Michael Thomas in Sparkle (1976)
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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaThree sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.Three sisters form a singing group in 1950s Harlem, but success threatens to ruin their relationship forever.

  • Regia
    • Sam O'Steen
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Joel Schumacher
    • Howard Rosenman
  • Star
    • Philip Michael Thomas
    • Irene Cara
    • Lonette McKee
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,7/10
    2004
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • Sam O'Steen
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Joel Schumacher
      • Howard Rosenman
    • Star
      • Philip Michael Thomas
      • Irene Cara
      • Lonette McKee
    • 24Recensioni degli utenti
    • 20Recensioni della critica
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    Philip Michael Thomas
    Philip Michael Thomas
    • Stix
    • (as Philip M. Thomas)
    Irene Cara
    Irene Cara
    • Sparkle
    Lonette McKee
    Lonette McKee
    • Sister
    Dwan Smith
    • Delores
    Mary Alice
    Mary Alice
    • Effie
    Dorian Harewood
    Dorian Harewood
    • Levi
    Tony King
    Tony King
    • Satin
    Beatrice Winde
    • Mrs. Waters
    Paul Lambert
    Paul Lambert
    • Moe Gerber
    Joyce Easton
    • Lee Gerber
    Otis Day
    Otis Day
    • Ham
    • (as De Wayne Jessie)
    Norma Miller
    Norma Miller
    • Doreen Baker
    Talya Ferro
    • Miss Taylor
    Bob Delegall
    Bob Delegall
    • Mr. Daniels
    • (as Robert W. Delegall)
    Armelia McQueen
    Armelia McQueen
    • Tune Ann
    Don Bexley
    Don Bexley
    • Bubbles Sweeney
    Timmie Rogers
    • Comic M-C
    Ken Renard
    Ken Renard
    • Shimmy Dodson
    • Regia
      • Sam O'Steen
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Joel Schumacher
      • Howard Rosenman
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    10davesmooth

    An excellent story of love & family

    An excellent movie. Superb acting by Mary Alice, Phillip M. Thomas, and a young Irene Cara. Tony King was very realistic in his role of Satin. This movie was one of the last predominately "all black" movies of the 70's and unlike the "blaxploitation" movies of that era, this movie actually had a plot, and was very well done. The movie soundtrack, sung by Aretha Franklin, was popular on the R&B charts at the time.
    7tavm

    Sparkle is quite a charming musical drama about three sisters forming a group

    After several years of reading about this musical film, I finally watched Sparkle on Netflix Streaming. It's about a trio of Harlem sisters consisting of Lonette McKee (Sister), Dwan Smith (Dolores), and Irene Cara (Sparkle). Philip Michael Thomas also appears as Stix who's originally one of two male members of the group before becoming the groups' manager later on. And Mary Alice plays their mother Effie. The original songs are by Curtis Mayfield who was from Chicago of which I'm also a native of. The presentations of the performances are very good especially when Ms. McKee or later Ms. Cara are showcased in their close-ups. It was also a nice treat to see Don Bexley-best known to me and others as Bubba on "Sandford and Son"-as one of the M.C.'s. The drama was maybe a little too quick the way they were presented but overall, I very much liked Sparkle. P.S. When I read the obits of Whitney Houston yesterday and found out about her involvement in an upcoming remake with Jordin Sparks as the title character and Ms. Houston as the mother, my heart broke when I realized she wouldn't live to see the result which will be released this August. So it's in her memory I dedicate this review.
    10mary-mckinney3

    Sparkle 76'

    This movie is a true classic. Very well done for the times and way better than the re-done version done 2012.

    The movie has that special something that I didn't get with the more recent version. It was also more realistic.

    The music soundtrack is awesome!
    Michael_Elliott

    Predictable Story but Music and Performances Make It Worth Watching

    Sparkle (1976)

    *** (out of 4)

    Set in Brooklyn during the 1950s, the story revolves around Sparkle (Irene Cara), a talented teenager who joins a band with her two sisters but things start to unravel when the older sister gets involved with drugs. Based on the story of The Supremes, SPARKLE is a pretty entertaining gem that manages to get you caught up in the story even though there's no question it's all rather predictable and at times too cute for its own good. I think the most attractive thing the film has going for it are the songs composed by Curtis Mayfield. The songs really capture the mood and spirit of R&B during this period and while none of the songs can compare to the real hits of the day, I think each of them are good enough to at least help draw you into the story. Another major plus is the performance of Cara who easily steals the film. From the very first time you see Cara she just grabs you up and takes you along on this journey. Another good performance comes from Philip Michael Thomas as the man in her life trying to make her see how special of a talent she has. Lonette McKee is also good as the older sister who gets mixed up in the drugs. Director Sam O'Steen does a very good job with the details of the era and I thought he managed to make the scenery very realistic. You really do feel as if you're in the 1950s and that certainly helps the movie. Joel Schumacher wrote the screenplay and does a pretty nice job with the story even though there's no doubt that it's a tad bit too simple and I'd also argue that it could have avoided the blaxploitation notion that all white people are evil and just out to do bad things (the money lenders in this film). Still, SPARKLE is a good little musical that's worth seeing and especially if you enjoy the music of the period.
    vchimpanzee

    Unpleasant and short on plot but well done, good music

    In 1950s Harlem, Effie is raising three teenage daughters and working as a maid on Long Island, for people she calls by the name of a Nabisco product I won't use. Sparkle likes Stix, who sings with an all-male R & B group and wants to work in the recording industry. Sparkle and her sisters want to sing too, and eventually they join the group, which is called The Hearts. The emcee who first introduces them (some of you may know him as Fred Sanford's friend Bubba) messes that up.

    Stix feels an all-girl group would work better. Sister and the Sisters turns out to be a big hit with local audiences. They have potential to hit the big time. But this means dealing with some unsavory characters. Levi is nice but he works for the charming but cruel Satin, who hits his jealous girlfriend in his first scene.

    Whether the girl group will succeed depends a lot on how they adapt to the temptations provided by the show business world. Sister is the prettiest and apparently the oldest, and the lead singer. So then why is the movie called "Sparkle"? You'll find out.

    This wasn't a feel-good movie by any means, though parts of it were nice. But most of the leading performers did a good job with their roles, even if more time was devoted to music than advancing the plot. And the musical performances were superior and explored a variety of styles from Doo-Wop to Motown to restaurant jazz and down-and-dirty jazz. We even had two scenes in church, one with upbeat old-time black gospel, and one with slow, passionate funeral music.

    What makes the movie worthwhile is that it shows making it in show business can be next to impossible, with many obstacles requiring determination to overcome, along with the ability to resist what can end it all.

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      Although the film was reported to be a disastrous box office bomb back in 1976, the box office records for the film have remained anonymous and it is unknown how much money the film made during its theatrical run.
    • Blooper
      While singing Hooked on Your Love, Delores can be seen singing some of Sister's parts.
    • Citazioni

      Sister: [after Delores and Sparkle discover her drug addiction] Can't you see? Sister can't fly on only one wing.....

    • Versioni alternative
      UK releases are cut by 26 secs to remove footage of cockfighting.
    • Connessioni
      Featured in Afro Promo (1997)
    • Colonne sonore
      Jim Dandy
      (uncredited)

      Written by Lincoln Chase

      Performed by Renn Woods

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    • There is an instrumental song playing while Stix is brushing/dusting the album. It's an instrumental piece, I thought it was from the 60s but the movie's setting is the 50s. Anyway, it's at approximately 1:15:13 in the movie. My grandparents loved that type of music, that song. Was curious what it was. Thanks.

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    • Data di uscita
      • 7 aprile 1976 (Stati Uniti)
    • Paese di origine
      • Stati Uniti
    • Lingua
      • Inglese
    • Celebre anche come
      • Блеск
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Stage 24, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, Stati Uniti
    • Aziende produttrici
      • Robert Stigwood Organization (RSO)
      • Warner Bros.
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      • 1.000.000 USD (previsto)
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      • 1.85 : 1

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