A Patch of Blue (1965, Guy Green)
This rather naive but nonetheless sweet and touching movie is worthwhile checking out. It might not blow your mind or anything, but for its time we imagine it could have been quite groundbreaking. We prefer this over Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? First and foremost because of the personality of Elizabeth Hartman's character. We thought the daughter in the aforementioned film to be pretty dull and one-dimensional (but Katharine Hepburn, as usual, rocks). We really like the two main characters in this film, and they constitute the heart and soul of the movie. Don't expect this to dive too deeply into racism or social justice issues, although it does deal with them a little. After all, at its core it is about two marginalised people finding compassion from each other. It's Sidney Poitier, folks! You shouldn't need other incentives, go watch it!
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