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4.0 out of 5 stars
BLIND SIDED, October 30, 2000
This review is from: Catherine Cookson's Colour Blind [VHS] (VHS Tape)
A poor family in post World War I England is overjoyed in hearing that their daughter has come back home. Her husband is a sailor which means more income for the household. All is well until they meet him. You see, he is a Black man and despite their poverty and his good spirit, they resent and hate him.
Thus begins Dame Cookson's chronicle of a dysfunctional family dealing with the question of race, class, alcoholism and self esteem through one generation to the next. You see the best and worst of the family who can never forget that their sister, daughter married a Black man and bore his child.
You get the opportunity to witness the young child growing up in an England that everyone would think is color blind but surprises us at every turn. Our young heroine Rose Angela must deal with the question of who and what she is at every turn. But this is more than a story concerning race. We see deep seated loyalties, rebelliousness but most of all a love that attempts to endure for both generations. Whether or not it will endure for Rose Angela is a mystery as she is confronted with another form of prejudice.
This video is entertaining, highly informative about English attitudes towards race and is touching in seeing how people attempt to survive even the worst of times. You will find yourself running into surprises and gaining new insights about how far a person will go who is in love.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite Catherine Cookson Film, August 28, 2011
This review is from: Catherine Cookson's Colour Blind [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Brought me to tears at times, had me on the edge of my seat sometimes and just kept me thoroughly entertained all the time. A lovely, romantic drama featuring a biracial girl's life in post-War England. There are the good (her "Uncle", the bad (her grandmother) and the ugly (her biological Uncle). But most of all, there is a father-daughter relationship that survives forced separation and racial harassment.
Beautiful movie, which I can watch again and again. Apparently one of Ms. Cookson's first novels.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Colour Blind, August 6, 2011
Colour Blind has all the ingredients of a great drama/romance story. Set in the north-east of England prior to World War 1 it tells to story of a romance which goes against the mores of the time...an English girl who falls for a black sailor & the ensuing consequences.
The settings are wonderful, the acting first rate. It is a movie not to be missed.
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