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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.
A Patch of Blue: Directed by Guy Green. With Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters, Elizabeth Hartman, Wallace Ford. A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world.
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- Drama, Romance
- Guy Green
- 1965-12-10
A blind white woman (Elizabeth Hartman) falls in love with a black man (Sidney Poitier) in this drama that reflects the civil rights movement. The film, directed by Guy Green, received positive reviews and awards, including an Oscar for Poitier.
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- Sidney Poitier
- Guy Green
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A blind white girl falls in love with a black man. Cast & Crew. Read More. Guy Green. Director. Sidney Poitier. Gordon Ralfe. Shelley Winters. Rose-Ann D'Arcey. Elizabeth Hartman. Selina D'Arcey. Wallace Ford. Ole Pa.
A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life by introducing her to the outside world. Accidentally blinded by her prostitute mother Rose-Ann when she was 5, Selina D'Arcey spends the next 13 years confined in the tiny Los Angeles apartment that they ...
A Patch of Blue is a 1965 drama film based on a novel by Elizabeth Kata. It stars Sidney Poitier, Shelley Winters and Elizabeth Hartman, and was directed by Guy Green.
