A Patch of Blue  1965 Movie

IMDB Rating 8  (21K)
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. More details

Directors

Guy Green

Cast

Sidney PoitierShelley WintersElizabeth HartmanWallace Ford

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dramaromancetenementparkpineapple juicefriendshiptolerancemusic boxblindnessracial prejudiceschool for the blindinterracial romancefather daughter relationshipservitudedisabilityromantic loveplatonic lovebusschoolpovertyethnic neighborhooditalian languagetenement buildingapartmentphysical fightalcoholismdrunkarddrunkennesslosing one's waycrosswalksunglassestrafficmentormaking coffeebeadingprostitutionagingvomitingkindness of strangermoral corruptiondysfunctional familyneighborhoodneighborhood parkneighbormovingelder abusetelephone operatortelephone numberintelligenceeducationtelephone boothrapenaifguilelessnew york city skylinegindrunkbeer bellyfamily argumentmarketingstraight razorbarefootdaydreamingskippingclimbing a treeingenuebrailleteachersleeping in a parkuneducatedlovegrocery shoppinghousekeepingwashing dishesmaking a bedironingpet dogself confidenceriding on a shopping cartcrossing the streetdelicatessenworking togetherneedle and threadteachingprejudicerose gardenhappinesscryingpainting one's toenailswhistlingsomewhere over the rainbowbrother brother relationshipradiosinging in frenchlistening to musicreference to helen kellercaught in a stormsobbingraincoattaking care of someonekindnessreference to punching a time clockheadachewasted lifeskateboardergood samaritanasking for helppay phonesavioursmoke shopchanging clothesinterracial friendshipcompassionrespectclassical musicchoresname callingfightinghiding under a bedscreamingcounting stepsbrothelpassionate kissreference to the dark ageslunch hourschool businstant coffeetea kettlesecond thoughtsdo the right thingsaying goodbyeblind womankissracismgossipgrandfather granddaughter relationshipreference to marilyn monroeunfit motherchild abuseolder man younger woman relationshipfamily relationshipsphysical abusemother daughter relationshipvisually impaired personinterracial relationship
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