Pinky
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Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been "passing" for white while at school in the North. In addition, she has fallen in love with a young white doctor, who knows nothing about her black heritage.
- Aditya Pant1 września 2025For a film made more than 75 years ago, this is quite a progressive film. Looking through today's lenses it might appear too simplistic but in the 1940s who was even making films on the topic of racial prejudices, let alone handling them with maturity and nuance? The lead actress couldn't do justice to a layered character like Pinky. Her performance was simply flat.
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Pinky was released on 28 września 1949.
Pinky was directed by Elia Kazan.
Pinky has a runtime of 1 h 42 min.
Pinky was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school. Pinky tells her grandmother that she has been "passing" for white while at school in the North. In addition, she has fallen in love with a young white doctor, who knows nothing about her black heritage.
The key characters in Pinky are Patricia "Pinky" Johnson (Jeanne Crain), Miss Em (Ethel Barrymore), Dicey Johnson (Ethel Waters).
Pinky is rated Approved.
Pinky is a Dramat film.
Pinky has an audience rating of 7.2 out of 10.