A Patch of Blue
1965 film by Guy Green
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Summary
A Patch of Blue is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,711 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]
- Director: Guy Green[4]
- Screenwriter: Guy Green[5]
- Composer: Jerry Goldsmith[6]
- Genre: coming-of-age film[7], drama film[8], romance film[9]
- Cast member: Sidney Poitier[10], Shelley Winters[11], Elizabeth Hartman[12], Wallace Ford[13], Ivan Dixon[14], John Qualen[15], Renata Vanni[16], Tom Curtis[17], Elisabeth Fraser[18]
- Producer: Pandro S. Berman[19]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[20]
- Director of photography: Robert Burks[21]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[22]
- Distribution format: video on demand[23]
- Review score: 8.4/10[24], 89%[25]
- Color: black-and-white[26]
- Country of origin: United States[27]
- Publication date: December 10, 1965[28]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[29], Netflix[30]
- Narrative location: New York City[31], Los Angeles[32]
- Main subject: dysfunctional family[33]
- Film editor: Rita Roland[34]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[35], Academy Award for Best Actress[36], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White[37], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[38], Academy Award for Best Original Score[39]
- Title: A Patch of Blue[40]
- After a work by: Elizabeth Kata[41]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[42]
- Duration: 105 minutes[43]
- Production designer: George Davis[44]
Why It Matters
A Patch of Blue has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]
FAQs
What awards did A Patch of Blue receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].