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      Ballad in Blue

      1969 1h 28m Drama List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings A blind musician (Ray Charles) helps a British boy adjust to becoming sightless. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 24 Buy Now

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      David Cornelius DVDTalk.com Charles is essentially a supporting character in his own movie. Rated: 3.5/5 Mar 27, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member The biggest flaw of this Ray Charles film, starting the musician as himself, is that there isn't enough Ray to sustain it. The main focus shifts from Ray to a blind boy and his mother, and then onto the mothers boyfriend who gets a job with Charles. The British family and the blind child aren't awful, but they aren't terribly interesting...and the real draw of the film is Ray Charles and his music, but they are practically background noise in the final picture...which is a shame. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis A blind musician (Ray Charles) helps a British boy adjust to becoming sightless.
      Director
      Paul Henreid
      Screenwriter
      Burton Wohl
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 12, 2010
      Runtime
      1h 28m
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