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A Patch of blue, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents the Pandro S. Berman-Guy Green production ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; written for the screen and directed by Guy Green

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A Patch of blue, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents the Pandro S. Berman-Guy Green production ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; written for the screen and directed by Guy Green
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
A Patch of blue
Medium
videorecording
Responsibility statement
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents the Pandro S. Berman-Guy Green production ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; written for the screen and directed by Guy Green
Runtime
105
Summary
Selena D'Arcy is accidentally blinded by her prostitute mother, Rose-Ann, at the age of five. For the next 13 years she is confined in the tiny Los Angeles apartment that they share with her grandfather. One afternoon at the local park, Selena meets Gordon Ralfe, an office worker whose kind treatment of her results in her falling in love with him, unaware that he is black. They continue to meet in the park every afternoon and he teaches her how to get along in the city. But when Rose-Ann learns of their relationship, she forbids Selena from having anything more to do with him. Selena continues to meet Gordon despite Rose-Ann's fury
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Sidney Poitier collectionSidney Poitier collection, Disc 2, A patch of blue
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