A Patch of Blue

"Love is color blind."

1965 1h 45m EN

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 127

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.

“Love is color blind.”

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Gordon Ralfe
Shelley Winters
Rose-Ann D'Arcey
Elizabeth Hartman
Selina D'Arcey
Wallace Ford
Ole Pa
Ivan Dixon
Mark Ralfe
Elisabeth Fraser
Sadie
John Qualen
Mr. Faber
Kelly Flynn
Yanek Faber

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Green
Writers: Guy Green
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.5× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guy Green, shot by Robert Burks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rita Roland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters and Elizabeth Hartman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is color blind.".

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The take

Guy Green directs. Robert Burks behind the camera. Jerry Goldsmith scores. Rita Roland cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 8.5× over at the box office.
361 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Guy Green, shot by Robert Burks. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jerry Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rita Roland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters and Elizabeth Hartman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love is color blind.".
9IMDB entry: tt0059573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "friendship", "prostitute", "grandparent grandchild relationship", "tension".
11Released under 11 different titles around the world.