This was groundbreaking movie in that it featured not just an interracial friendship between two men but also a relationship in which the black man lived a meaningful and normal life and eventually became a mentor to his white friend who clearly didn't. Granted, the ending was a real gut-punch but with such a powerful script and performances that were amazing (not just from the two leads but also from a supporting cast that included Jack Warden, Kathleen Maguire, and Ruby Dee), perhaps that's what they wanted us to feel, who knows.
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