A Patch of Blue

1965 film by Guy Green
Movie film Q223043
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A Patch of Blue

Summary

A Patch of Blue is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Patch of Blue received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].
  • A Patch of Blue's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Patch of Blue's director is recorded as Guy Green[5].
  • A Patch of Blue's screenwriter is recorded as Guy Green[6].
  • A Patch of Blue's composer is recorded as Jerry Goldsmith[7].
  • A Patch of Blue's genre is recorded as coming-of-age film[8].
  • A Patch of Blue's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • A Patch of Blue's genre is recorded as romance film[10].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Sidney Poitier[11].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Shelley Winters[12].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Elizabeth Hartman[13].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Wallace Ford[14].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Ivan Dixon[15].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as John Qualen[16].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Renata Vanni[17].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Tom Curtis[18].
  • A Patch of Blue's cast member is recorded as Elisabeth Fraser[19].
  • A Patch of Blue's producer is recorded as Pandro S. Berman[20].
  • A Patch of Blue's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[21].
  • A Patch of Blue's director of photography is recorded as Robert Burks[22].
  • A Patch of Blue's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0059573[23].
  • A Patch of Blue's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24].
  • A Patch of Blue's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[25].
  • A Patch of Blue's review score is recorded as 8.4/10[26].
  • A Patch of Blue's review score is recorded as 89%[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Patch of Blue's producer is recorded as Pandro S. Berman[20]. Its director is recorded as Guy Green[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Guy Green[6]. Cast members include Sidney Poitier[11], Shelley Winters[12], Elizabeth Hartman[13], Wallace Ford[14], Ivan Dixon[15], and John Qualen[16].

Publication

A Patch of Blue's publication date is recorded as +1965-12-10T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[24]. Genres include coming-of-age film[8], drama film[9], and romance film[10].

Subject and Themes

A Patch of Blue's main subject is recorded as dysfunctional family[29].

Reception

A Patch of Blue received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3]. Reviews include 8.4/10[26] and 89%[27].

Adaptations and Inspiration

A Patch of Blue's after a work by is recorded as Elizabeth Kata[30].

Why It Matters

A Patch of Blue ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (306 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

What awards did A Patch of Blue receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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