A patch ofblue

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Storyline Edit. Accidentally blinded by her prostitute mother Rose-Ann at the age of five, Selina D'Arcey spends the next 13 years confined in the tiny Los Angeles apartment that they share with "Ole Pa", Selina's grandfather. One afternoon at the local park, Selina meets Gordon Ralfe, a thoughtful young office worker whose kind-hearted 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 the cruel, domineering Rose-Ann learns of their relationship, she forbids her to have anything more to do with him because he is black. Selina continues to meet Gordon despite Rose-Ann's fury, who is determined to end the relationship for good. A man Did you know Edit. Trivia Shelley Winters hated her role as "Rose-Ann", primarily because, as a supporter of the Civil Rights Movement, she was very uncomfortable playing a racist.

Winters was actually overwhelmed and speechless the night she won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Goofs Throughout the movie, you can see the crew members and the boom mic reflected in Selina's glasses. Alternate versions Also available in a computer-colorized version. Connections Edited into Afro Promo User reviews Review. Top review. A great film Unlike most romances, it manages to be touching without being melodramatic, and unlike most social commentaries, it subtly makes its points without manipulation or a hidden agenda.

Accidentally blinded as a child, Selina learns how to deal with life despite having not been taught very much. Selina only knows how to do the house chores and is used to the constant abuse by her mother and grandfather which whom she lives with. Selina is as fragile and naive as a small child. Visits to the park and her small job of beading necklaces are how she and Gordon Poitier actually meet. But because she played it so well…. I can say that I liked it.

It is her fault that Selina is blind. Her fault that Selina was raped and her fault that life is the way it is for Selina. Listen, any film made in the 60s dealing with race relations is going to have its problems but I haven't felt this enchanted by a film in a while hence the five star rating despite its issues.

Sidney Poitier is so unbelievably charming and able to make your heart flutter in anything but especially in this and Elizabeth Hartman's performance as a blind woman is truly incredible. Their love story, although faulted, is beautiful and brought me so much joy. Nowadays they are almost entirely read off as complete award bait and rarely hold the charm and emotion that is required for a heartfelt viewing. This is why watching A Patch of Blue felt fresh and compelling. Each character arc and plot point are relevant and feel constantly engaging, allowing the filmmakers and actors to possess such sincerity.

This is just a sweet yet never overly artificial piece of classic entertainment. Plus, no one deserved that sweet Oscar gold more than Shelley Winters that year. I watched this with my friends to celebrate Sidney Poitier's 94th birthday today and they got very stuck on the part where he buys a dozen oranges.

From the grocery market scene on all I was hearing was "why did he buy 12 oranges but not have real coffee? What is his budget for oranges? Just a beautiful empathetic movie with one of the best people to be in movies ever NBD.

RIP Sidney Poitier. I love you. And I've never thought he could be any lovelier, but he sure did as Gordon! As this tells a story of impoverished, blind girl Selina, and her infatuation with a Black man named Gordon, it is as much a portrayal of a society far too immersed in its prejudices it only sees…. The movie "A Patch of Blue", Had different versions to view.