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Mr. and Mrs. Loving
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Wikipedia article
'Mr. and Mrs. Loving' is a 1996 drama television film directed by Richard Friedenberg that aired on Showtime. It is based on a true story, but with fictionalized parts.
Plot summary
A racially mixed couple live in Virginia which violates the state's miscegenation laws. Arrested on the night of their wedding, Richard Loving and Mildred Bean Jeter are given the option to either be imprisoned or leave the state. The couple chooses to move to Washington, D.C. The Civil Rights Movement and the fight for their marriage led to their win of the Supreme Court case 'Loving v. Virginia'.
Cast
* Timothy Hutton as Richard Loving
* Lela Rochon as Mildred 'Bean' Jeter
* Ruby Dee as Sophia
* Bill Nunn as Leonard
* Corey Parker as Bernie Cohen
* Isaiah Washington as Blue
* Lawrence Dane as Sheriff
Reception
Lisa D. Horowitz, writing for 'Variety' said, "Director-scripter Richard Friedenberg has fashioned a straightforward tale that doesnt pull any punches. Hes a better writer than helmer, crafting some fine dialogue. But hes blessed with an excellent cast, led by the reliably understated Hutton". Scott D. Pierce of 'Deseret News' wrote, "Showtime doesn't make a lot of movies worth watching, but 'Mr. and Mrs. Loving' is an exception."
Accolades
Accuracy
According to Mildred Loving, "not much of it was very true. The only part of it right was I had three children."
References
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