A Patch of Blue

1 W | 4 N

A Patch of Blue

1965

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.

IMDB 8.0

RT 89%

Metacritic N/A

StarsSidney PoitierShelley WintersElizabeth HartmanWallace Ford

DirectorGuy Green

WriterElizabeth Kata (novel)Guy Green (written for the screen)

AwardsWon 1 Oscar

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting RoleWinner
Shelley Winters
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Elizabeth Hartman
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White
George W. Davis, Urie McCleary, Henry Grace, Charles S. Thompson
Best Achievement in Cinematography, Black-and-White
Robert Burks
Best Music, Substantially Original Score
Jerry Goldsmith

LanguageEnglish

CountryUSA