The Loving Story

Year: 2012
Description: Documents the legal battles of Mildred Loving and Richard Loving, who were convicted of miscegenation and whose U.S. Supreme Court case overturned bans on interracial marriage across the country in 1967.
Director: Buirski, Nancy
Writer: Buirski, Nancy; Powell, Susie Ruth
Producer: Buirski, Nancy; James, Elisabeth Haviland
Cinematographer: Miller, Rex; Milligan, Steve
Editor: James, Elisabeth Haviland
Production Team: Augusta Films, Icarus Films, and HBO Documentary Films
Genre: Documentary
Language: English
Media Format: 1 DVD (77 min.) or 1 streaming video (77 min.)
Type: Color with black and white sequences
Additional Content: A teacher's guide is available.
Production Notes: Broadcast on the HBO television network on Feb. 14, 2012.
Earned a 2013 Peabody Award and the 2013 Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Programming.
Updated: 03-21-2023

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