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A Patch of Blue
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| A Patch of Blue | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Guy Green |
| Produced by | Guy Green |
| Written by | Elizabeth Kata (novel) Guy Green |
| Starring | Sidney Poitier Elizabeth Hartman |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Robert Burks |
| Editing by | Rita Roland |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | 1965 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
A Patch of Blue (1965) is an Academy Award winning film directed by Guy Green about the relationship between an African American man (played by Sidney Poitier) and a blind white female teenager (Elizabeth Hartman), and the problems that plague their relationship when they fall in love in a racially divided America. Made in 1965 against the backdrop of the growing civil rights movement, the film explores racism from the perspective of "love is blind." Shelley Winters won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in this film.
Scenes of Poitier and Hartman kissing were excised from the film when it was shown in movie theaters in the South. These scenes are intact in the DVD version.
The film was adapted by Guy Green from the novel by Elizabeth Kata. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Elizabeth Hartman), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White, Best Cinematography, Black-and-White and Best Music, Score - Substantially Original.
- According to the DVD audio commentary, it was the decision of director Guy Green that A Patch of Blue be filmed in black-and-white, although color was available.
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