Description:
Pinky (Jeanne Crain), a black woman who works as a nurse in Boston, finds she is able to "pass for white." Afraid her true heritage will be discovered, she leaves her white fiance (William Lundigan) and returns home to Mississippi. There, she helps her ailing grandmother (Ethel Waters) by caring for her employer (Ethel Barrymore), an imperious plantation owner. When she names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment, triggering a sensational court trial. Subject of a landmark Supreme Court case in film censorship, this story about a mixed-race woman's rights against prejudice, became itself, a battle for civil rights.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great movie if you look for some deeper subtleties
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good movie for those with problems as to who they are, and anyone interested in real life..
Jeanne Crain is a really good actress. I wish I had all her movies. But I especially like "Pinky." Ethel Waters is also very very good in this movie. Ethyl Barrymore played her role to perfection and, as the movie progressed, I ... like Pinky ... grew fond of the character she played. I saw this movie many years ago ... I will be 79 in another week ... and I remembered it fondly. At age 14 or 15, I had no idea I would eventually have 5 children of mixed heritage and that one of them, the lightest skin tone of the five, had issues with who he is ... I think still has an issue or two unresolved in his mind. I will be certain he sees this. Of course it is about more than race ... moneyed folk against those who have nothing can be an issue for many. This is dealt with as well as the ethnic issue, and dealt with very well. Again, all three of these women are ... to me, and I am sure to many others ... great actresses, deserving of many kudos. I believe the character of an actress or actor shows through in the movies, and I believe all three of these women are good, intelligent, decent women! I recommend this movie to any thinking persons.
5.0 out of 5 stars This Is One Of Elia Kazan's Greatest (if forgotten) Films
To me, the difference between a movie and a film is that a movie is something you can get up and walk away from for 5 or 10 minutes and not miss much of anything if anything at all. In Pinky the viewer can't afford to miss a minute. Jean Crane plays the role of an African-American who is so fair skinned that when she leaves The South to go north to become a nurse, that she learns she is able to pass as a white person. When she returns after completing college she is quickly reminded of what it means to be a "person of color" in The South circa 1930. Therefore she wants to leave but circumstances keep her from running away. And then an unexpected legal/courtroom drama becomes the center pieces of this great film.
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大変満足しました。
世界的な大スターの有名な作品で、今では日本版DVDが出ている。
Pinky
I always like pinky its a very touching movie. I had it on vhs for years .
excellent. saw this a number of years ago
excellent. saw this a number of years ago. watching it shows that it was an unusual subject to have as a movie
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Description:
Pinky (Jeanne Crain), a black woman who works as a nurse in Boston, finds she is able to "pass for white." Afraid her true heritage will be discovered, she leaves her white fiance (William Lundigan) and returns home to Mississippi. There, she helps her ailing grandmother (Ethel Waters) by caring for her employer (Ethel Barrymore), an imperious plantation owner. When she names Pinky heiress to her estate, the community rises in resentment, triggering a sensational court trial. Subject of a landmark Supreme Court case in film censorship, this story about a mixed-race woman's rights against prejudice, became itself, a battle for civil rights.
Review:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great movie if you look for some deeper subtleties
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5.0 out of 5 stars A good movie for those with problems as to who they are, and anyone interested in real life..
Jeanne Crain is a really good actress. I wish I had all her movies. But I especially like "Pinky." Ethel Waters is also very very good in this movie. Ethyl Barrymore played her role to perfection and, as the movie progressed, I ... like Pinky ... grew fond of the character she played. I saw this movie many years ago ... I will be 79 in another week ... and I remembered it fondly. At age 14 or 15, I had no idea I would eventually have 5 children of mixed heritage and that one of them, the lightest skin tone of the five, had issues with who he is ... I think still has an issue or two unresolved in his mind. I will be certain he sees this. Of course it is about more than race ... moneyed folk against those who have nothing can be an issue for many. This is dealt with as well as the ethnic issue, and dealt with very well. Again, all three of these women are ... to me, and I am sure to many others ... great actresses, deserving of many kudos. I believe the character of an actress or actor shows through in the movies, and I believe all three of these women are good, intelligent, decent women! I recommend this movie to any thinking persons.
5.0 out of 5 stars This Is One Of Elia Kazan's Greatest (if forgotten) Films
To me, the difference between a movie and a film is that a movie is something you can get up and walk away from for 5 or 10 minutes and not miss much of anything if anything at all. In Pinky the viewer can't afford to miss a minute. Jean Crane plays the role of an African-American who is so fair skinned that when she leaves The South to go north to become a nurse, that she learns she is able to pass as a white person. When she returns after completing college she is quickly reminded of what it means to be a "person of color" in The South circa 1930. Therefore she wants to leave but circumstances keep her from running away. And then an unexpected legal/courtroom drama becomes the center pieces of this great film.
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DVD arrived on time and in excellent condition.
大変満足しました。
世界的な大スターの有名な作品で、今では日本版DVDが出ている。
Pinky
I always like pinky its a very touching movie. I had it on vhs for years .
excellent. saw this a number of years ago
excellent. saw this a number of years ago. watching it shows that it was an unusual subject to have as a movie
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