A Patch of Blue (1965)
Average Rating: 8.3/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 6 | Rotten: 0
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Release Date: Jan 1, 2000 Wide
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Shelley Winters won an Academy Award for her searing performance as Rose-Ann d'Arcy in A Patch of Blue. The star, however, is not Winters but Elizabeth Hartman, cast as d'Arcy's blind, sensitive daughter, Selina. A venomous prostitute, Rose-Ann treats both Selina and grandfather Ole Pa (Wallace Ford) like dirt. Fortunately, Selina finds a way out via the kindly Gordon Ralfe (Sidney Poitier), who befriends Hartman and tries to open up doors for her previously closed by her selfish mother. Despite
Jan 1, 2000 Wide
Feb 4, 2003
MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Sidney Poitier
Gordon Ralfe -
Shelley Winters
Rose-Ann D'Arcy -
Elizabeth Hartman
Selina D'Arcy -
Wallace Ford
Ole Pa -
Ivan Dixon
Mark Ralfe -
Elisabeth Fraser
Sadie -
John Qualen
Mr. Faber -
Kelly Flynn
Yanek Faber -
Debi Storm
Selina age 5 -
Renata Vanni
Mrs. Favaloro -
Saverio LoMedico
Mr. Favaloro -
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All Critics (8) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (0) | DVD (4)
A wonderful twist on the adage that love is blind.
A beautifully moving film.
Effective drama that was something of a breakthrough at the time.
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- Gordon Ralfe: You cannot go on living the way you are. It's a dark age story.
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Foreign Titles
- Patch of Blue (DE)
- Patch of Blue (UK)
An amazing movie about tolerance and love.