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A Patch of Blue

1965 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 7.6 · 81% critics

DramaRomance

A blind, uneducated young woman trapped in poverty and abuse finds an unexpected friend in a kind stranger. As their bond grows, he tries to help her discover independence, dignity, and a safer life, while prejudice and family cruelty threaten to pull her back.

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Details
Years
1965
Release date
1965-12-10
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
105 min
Critic score
81/100
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (123 votes)
About

You’ll likely connect with this if you want an intimate, heartfelt drama about kindness, prejudice, and escaping a harmful home, in the vein of Imitation of Life; Not for you if you avoid intense abuse themes or tearjerkers.

Pros: deeply emotional story; powerful performances; thoughtful social themes | Cons: heavy subject matter; occasionally melodramatic; some dated attitudes

Themes

  • friendship
  • prostitute
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • tension
  • racism
  • blind
  • park
  • tenement
  • blindness
  • innocence lost
  • abuse

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1966
  • Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Black and White · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Black-and-White · 1966 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1966 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Guy Green