Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996)

Synopsis: Based on a true story, this telefilm takes place in 1960, when 17 states enforced laws that prohibited inter-racial marriages. But when white Virginian Richard Loving impregnates his black... Based on a true story, this telefilm takes place in 1960, when 17 states enforced laws that prohibited inter-racial marriages. But when white Virginian Richard Loving impregnates his black girlfriend Mildred, he decides to marry her, for neither believes that the law will be enforced. Unfortunately they're wrong, and the pair is arrested and jailed on their wedding night. The judge offers them a choice: either spend three years in prison, or leave Virginia for 25 years. The Lovings choose the latter, and head for segregated Washington, D.C., where Mildred writes a letter about the unfair law to attorney general Robert Kennedy. As a result, the couple's case is picked up by a young ACLU lawyer -- and decided upon by the Supreme Court. [More]

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Lela Rochon, Ruby Dee, Bill Nunn

Starring: Timothy Hutton, Lela Rochon, Ruby Dee, Bill Nunn, Corey Parker, Isaiah Washington

Director: Richard Friedenberg

Director: Richard Friedenberg

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