A Patch of Blue (1965)
Directed by Guy Green · 105 min · Drama, Romance
53.4 TOPICAL score · #1,690 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A blind, uneducated white girl is befriended by a black man, who becomes determined to help her escape her impoverished and abusive home life.
A Patch of Blue (1965, directed by Guy Green) has a TOPICAL score of 53.4 - ranked 1,690 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 5 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (127 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 21 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.4/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (127 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 5 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 21 languages
- Still read15,738 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sidney Poitier (actor #36), Shelley Winters (actor #289), Elizabeth Hartman (actor #1,607), Wallace Ford (actor #1,590)