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1965

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.

Credits

Director

Guy Green

Producers

Guy Green , Pandro S. Berman

Writer

Guy Green

Cinematographer

Robert Burks

Editor

Rita Roland

Composer

Jerry Goldsmith

Cast

Sidney Poitier , Shelley Winters , Elizabeth Hartman , Wallace Ford , Ivan Dixon , Elisabeth Fraser , John Qualen , Kelly Flynn , Debi Storm , Renata Vanni

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genres

Romance Drama

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
A Patch of Blue (1965) movie poster
A Patch of Blue (1965) movie poster
A Patch of Blue (1965) movie poster
A Patch of Blue (1965) movie poster
A Patch of Blue (1965) movie poster

Awards

1 win, 14 nominations
Won Best Supporting Actress Shelley Winters 1966
Nom Best Motion Picture - Drama Patch of Blue, A 1966
Nom Best Original Screenplay Guy Green A Patch of Blue 1966
Nom Best Director Guy Green 1966
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Sidney Poitier 1966
Nom Best Actress Elizabeth Hartman 1966
Nom Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Elizabeth Hartman 1966
Nom Best Screenplay Guy Green 1966
Nom Best Cinematography (Black and White) Robert Burks 1966
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) George Davis 1966
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Urie McCleary 1966
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Henry Grace 1966
Nom Best Production Design (Black and White) Charles S. Thompson 1966
Nom Best Score Jerry Goldsmith 1966

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