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Ballad in Blue (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
88 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1965 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Paul Henreid

Written By:
Paul Henreid
Burton Wohl

Actors:
Ray Charles ..... Himself
Tom Bell ..... Steve Collins
Mary Peach ..... Peggy Harrison
Dawn Addams ..... Gina Graham
Piers Bishop ..... David
Betty McDowall ..... Mrs. Babbidge
Lucy Appleby ..... Margaret
Joe Adams ..... Fred
Robert Lee Ross ..... Duke Wade
Anne Padwick ..... Bus Conductress
Monika Henreid ..... Antonia
Brendan Agnew ..... Antonia's protector
Vernon Hayden ..... Headmaster
Leo McCabe ..... Doctor Leger
The Raelettes ..... Themselves

Synopsis:

Making his only major film appearance, legendary soul singer, musician and composer Ray Charles helps transform the lives of a blind boy and his widowed mother in this poignant, uplifting film drama set in mid-1960s London. Presented in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements showing the maximum filmed picture area, Ballad in Blue sees Charles who had lost his sight completely by the age of eight performing some of his best-loved songs, including I Got a Woman, Hit the Road, Jack and Busted. During a performance for blind children, global star Ray Charles befriends David, a young boy who has recently lost his sight, and tries to help him come to terms with his condition. Then, during a world tour, Charles finds himself in Paris, where a surgeon is pioneering a radical procedure that could restore David's sight; he sets out not only to convince David's over-protective mother to allow her son to undergo the surgery, but also to reconcile her with her boyfriend, a struggling composer who seeks solace in alcohol.

Ray Charles attempts to help a down-on-their-luck boozing family whose son is blind. He wants to finance the recovery of his eye-sight, but the family is afraid what might happen if something goes wrong.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 22 March, 2015.