Mr. and Mrs. Loving

Mr. and Mrs. Loving is a 1996 drama television film directed by Richard Friedenberg that aired on Showtime. It is based on a true story, but with fictionalized parts.^[1]

Mr. and Mrs. Loving
Genre	Biography Drama Romance
Written by	Richard Friedenberg
Directed by	Richard Friedenberg
Starring	Timothy Hutton Lela Rochon Ruby Dee Isaiah Washington
Music by	Branford Marsalis
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Timothy Hutton Susan Rose
Producers	Dan Paulson Chi-en Telemaque
Running time	105 minutes
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	March 31, 1996 (1996-03-31)

Plot summary

A racially mixed couple live in Virginia which violates the state's miscegenation laws. Arrested on the night of their wedding, Richard Loving and Mildred “Bean” Jeter are given the option to either be imprisoned or leave the state. The couple chooses to move to Washington, D.C. The Civil Rights Movement and the fight for their marriage led to their win of the Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia.

Cast

• Timothy Hutton as Richard Loving
• Lela Rochon as Mildred 'Bean' Jeter
• Ruby Dee as Sophia
• Bill Nunn as Leonard
• Corey Parker as Bernie Cohen
• Isaiah Washington as Blue
• Lawrence Dane as Sheriff

Reception

Lisa D. Horowitz, writing for Variety said, "Director-scripter Richard Friedenberg has fashioned a straightforward tale that doesn’t pull any punches. He’s a better writer than helmer, crafting some fine dialogue. But he’s blessed with an excellent cast, led by the reliably understated Hutton".^[2] Scott D. Pierce of Deseret News wrote, "Showtime doesn't make a lot of movies worth watching, but Mr. and Mrs. Loving is an exception."^[3]

Accolades

Association	Year	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref
CableACE Awards	1996	Actress in a Movie or Miniseries	Lela Rochon	Nominated	[4]

Accuracy

According to Mildred Loving, "not much of it was very true. The only part of it right was I had three children."^[5][6]