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A Patch of Blue(Movie, 1965)

1h 45min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
A Patch of BlueRating: 3.9/5 (with 4040 votes)
A Patch of Blue is a 1965 American drama film directed by Guy Green about the friendship between an educated black man (played by Sidney Poitier) and an illiterate, blind, white 18-year-old girl (played by Elizabeth Hartman in her film debut), and the problems that plague their friendship in a racially divided America. Made in 1965 against the backdrop of the growing civil rights movement, the film explores racism while playing on the idea that "love is blind." Shelley Winters won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, her second win for the award, following her victory in 1959 for The Diary of Anne Frank. It was the final screen appearance for veteran actor Wallace Ford. Scenes of Poitier and Hartman kissing were cut from the film when it was shown in film theaters in the Southern United States. These scenes are intact in the DVD version... ()
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Awards & Nominations for A Patch of Blue

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-And-White Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White Academy Award for Best Original Score

About A Patch of Blue

A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Based on the work of: Elizabeth Kata
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 18 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 12/10/1965
Director: Guy Green
Screenwriter: Guy Green
Film Editor: Rita Roland
Director of Photography: Robert Burks
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Production Designer: George Davis
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Ein Streifen blauer Himmel"
"Quando Só o Coração Vê"
"Träumende Lippen"
"Et strejf af solskin"
"Un retazo de azul"
"Kosketus onneen"
"Un coin de ciel bleu"
"O tyflos angelos"
"Fekete-fehér"
"Incontro al central park"
Budget: 800,000 USD
Revenue: 6,792,000 USD (= 849%)
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:117841, Added: 03/22/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024