Rating: NR
Genre: Romance
Release Date: 02/04/2003
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 105 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video

Shelley Winters won an Academy Award for her searing performance as Rose-Ann d'Arcy in A Patch of Blue. The star, however, is not Winters but Elizabeth Hartman, cast as d'Arcy's blind, sensitive daughter, Selina. A venomous prostitute, Rose-Ann treats both Selina and grandfather Ole Pa (Wallace Ford) like dirt. Fortunately, Selina finds a way out via the kindly Gordon Ralfe (Sidney Poitier), who befriends Hartman and tries to open up doors for her previously closed by her selfish mother. Despite the objections of the bigoted Rose-Ann and of Gordon's brother Mark (Ivan Dixon), a bond stronger than physical love is forged between Gordon and Selina. Brilliantly avoiding gooey sentiment throughout, A Patch of Blue was adapted for the screen by director Guy Green, from the novel Be Ready with Bells and Drums by Elizabeth Kata.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Sidney Poitier - Gordon Ralfe
Shelley Winters - Rose-Ann D'Arcy
Elizabeth Hartman - Selina D'Arcy
Wallace Ford - Ole Pa
Ivan Dixon - Mark Ralfe
Elisabeth Fraser - Sadie
John Qualen - Mr. Faber
Kelly Flynn - Yanek Faber
Debi Storm - Selina, age 5
Renata Vanni - Mrs. Favaloro
Saverio LoMedico - Mr. Favaloro

Production:
Guy Green - Director
Pandro S. Berman - Producer
Jerry Goldsmith - Composer
Rita Roland - Editor
Guy Green - Screen Writer
Henry W. Grace Charles Thompson - Set Designer
George W. Davis - Art Director
Urie McCleary - Art Director
Robert Burks - Cinematographer
William J. Tuttle - Makeup
Charles Thompson - Production Designer
Henry W. Grace - Production Designer
Elizabeth Kata - Book Author

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