Ich und Du… (1964)
55KIch und Du…: Directed by Larry Peerce. With Barbara Barrie, Bernie Hamilton, Richard Mulligan, Harry Bellaver. Study of interracial marriage in the 1960’s. A white divorcée falls in love with and marries an African-American man. When her ex-husband sues for custody of her child, arguing that a mixed household is an improper place to raise the girl, the new husband fights for his parental rights in court, fighting against a judge who represents the prejudices of the era.
“I grew up in the town where this movie was made! At first I felt why my town for this movie? I always felt that although where I lived seemed part of the u0026#39;tolerantu0026#39; north, however it was in the end just like every other place in u0026#39;middleu0026#39; American that represented the themes in this movie. It had a profound effect on me, besides being a well-made film, itu0026#39;s thought-provoking theme woke me up in 1965 to all the undercurrents of racism around me and in the town that I had been ignoring. To bring the theme even more to the fore, I saw this movie with our then exchange student who was from Africa. I think he found the movie very bewildering, but all of us with him were very uncomfortable! I would really like to find a copy of this movie, any ideas? I am told that it can be ordered but is very expensive, but I donu0026#39;t even know where to order it.”
