A Patch of Blue
starring: Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford, Ivan Dixon
directed by: Guy Green
directed by: Guy Green
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This landmark film tells the story of a young blind girl who sees past prejudice to find true love.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 02/08/2005Starring: Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth HartmanRun time: 105 minutesRating: Nr
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One of the first studio films to deal with interracial romance (or even the possibility of it), A Patch of Blue was a huge hitupon its release, appealing to those looking for both social protest and a smart date movie. Sidney Poitier plays Gordon, a compassionate stranger who befriends a blind white girl named Selina (Elizabeth Hartman). Selina, the next thing to a shut-in, can only judge people by their voices, and Gordon's is unusually patient, kind. Troubles ensue when Selina's abusive mother (Shelley Winters in her secondOscar-winning performance) happens upon the pair during one of their park rendezvous. Ivan Dixon plays Poitier's militant brother, and veteran Wallace Ford appears as Selina's kindly lush of a grandfather. Jerry Goldsmith earned an Oscar nomination for his lilting piano theme, surely one of the simplest, most effective pieces of music to grace a Hollywood film. --Glenn Lovell
This landmark film tells the story of a young blind girl who sees past prejudice to find true love.Studio: Warner Home VideoRelease Date: 02/08/2005Starring: Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth HartmanRun time: 105 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com essential video:
One of the first studio films to deal with interracial romance (or even the possibility of it), A Patch of Blue was a huge hitupon its release, appealing to those looking for both social protest and a smart date movie. Sidney Poitier plays Gordon, a compassionate stranger who befriends a blind white girl named Selina (Elizabeth Hartman). Selina, the next thing to a shut-in, can only judge people by their voices, and Gordon's is unusually patient, kind. Troubles ensue when Selina's abusive mother (Shelley Winters in her secondOscar-winning performance) happens upon the pair during one of their park rendezvous. Ivan Dixon plays Poitier's militant brother, and veteran Wallace Ford appears as Selina's kindly lush of a grandfather. Jerry Goldsmith earned an Oscar nomination for his lilting piano theme, surely one of the simplest, most effective pieces of music to grace a Hollywood film. --Glenn Lovell
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- True Love Knows No Color
Selina D'Arcy(Elizabeth Hartmann)is blind; but, she meets a kindley man(Sidney Poitier) and begins to see the world anew.He, so to speak, takes her under his wing and even shows her how to dial a telephone; however, the problem is that she is white and her mentor is black.Selina has been raised by a very abusive, bitter mother(Shelley Winters) who ,naturally, can see and knows that this man is black and is dead set against her daughter having anything to do with him.As the story developes, ... Read More
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- Time Has Not Diminished This Movie
It is amazing that although this movie was made in the 60s, its appeal is as strong as ever.It is the alternately touching and triumphant story of a 18 year old girl, Selina, blinded accidentally by her mother at the age of five.Her daily existence consists of life in a dreary, run-down apartment with her over-bearing, abusive mother and maternal grandfather.While both parental figures are anything but an upstanding example of people of character, her grandfather does possess a degree of compassion ... Read More
Rating: - Incredible movie, saw it in 1972 and again in 2009!
I saw this incredibly good movie in 1972 and bought it for my 12 year old son in 2009.It just took his breath away.He said it was "Too good."This is a keeper for always.The main character (Gordon) movingly respects Selina despite her lack of worldly knowledge.Selina copes with an untenable situation with remarkable resiliency.The ending is delightful.
Rating: - Beautiful, Sad Film
It is February, Black History Month, which means tons of Sidney Poitier films on TMC!I love this movie.Selena is a blind girl, raised by her trashy mother and alcoholic grandfather, who lives a sequestered life in their tiny apartment.She strings beads for a kindly man who occasionally walks her to the park, where she sitsunder a tree until her grandfather remembers to pick her up at the end of the day.Watching her struggles is heartbreaking.She so longs to be outside that she doesn't drink anything ... Read More
Rating: 
- Cookie cutter
There is predictability to a great majority of Poitier's films.This film turned out to be just what I thought it would be.Wouldn't it be great if the world was color blind?Yes.I just think this film and even perhaps the story the film was based off on was trying too hard.There's no real character arches for the characters.They are the same people in the beginning of the film as in the end.So just the situation changes-Selina leaves her crazy guardians and goes to school.There were opportunities to ... Read More
- True Love Knows No ColorSelina D'Arcy(Elizabeth Hartmann)is blind; but, she meets a kindley man(Sidney Poitier) and begins to see the world anew.He, so to speak, takes her under his wing and even shows her how to dial a telephone; however, the problem is that she is white and her mentor is black.Selina has been raised by a very abusive, bitter mother(Shelley Winters) who ,naturally, can see and knows that this man is black and is dead set against her daughter having anything to do with him.As the story developes, ... Read More
- Time Has Not Diminished This MovieIt is amazing that although this movie was made in the 60s, its appeal is as strong as ever.It is the alternately touching and triumphant story of a 18 year old girl, Selina, blinded accidentally by her mother at the age of five.Her daily existence consists of life in a dreary, run-down apartment with her over-bearing, abusive mother and maternal grandfather.While both parental figures are anything but an upstanding example of people of character, her grandfather does possess a degree of compassion ... Read More
- Incredible movie, saw it in 1972 and again in 2009!I saw this incredibly good movie in 1972 and bought it for my 12 year old son in 2009.It just took his breath away.He said it was "Too good."This is a keeper for always.The main character (Gordon) movingly respects Selina despite her lack of worldly knowledge.Selina copes with an untenable situation with remarkable resiliency.The ending is delightful.
- Beautiful, Sad FilmIt is February, Black History Month, which means tons of Sidney Poitier films on TMC!I love this movie.Selena is a blind girl, raised by her trashy mother and alcoholic grandfather, who lives a sequestered life in their tiny apartment.She strings beads for a kindly man who occasionally walks her to the park, where she sitsunder a tree until her grandfather remembers to pick her up at the end of the day.Watching her struggles is heartbreaking.She so longs to be outside that she doesn't drink anything ... Read More
- Cookie cutterThere is predictability to a great majority of Poitier's films.This film turned out to be just what I thought it would be.Wouldn't it be great if the world was color blind?Yes.I just think this film and even perhaps the story the film was based off on was trying too hard.There's no real character arches for the characters.They are the same people in the beginning of the film as in the end.So just the situation changes-Selina leaves her crazy guardians and goes to school.There were opportunities to ... Read More
