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Richard and Mildred Loving’s marriage license, 6/2/1958.
As an interracial couple, their marriage was against Virginia law. The Lovings appealed their case, and SCOTUS ruled that race-based restrictions on marriage violated the 14th Amendment.
Series: Civil Case Files, 1938 - 12/31/1998
Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009
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“We got to know each other just hanging out in Virginia on a research trip. The moment I met [Ruth] I realised she was perfect for who she was playing, and there was a quality of transformation and excellence that I hadn’t been around much.”
“The big thing was we felt like we were the two lucky, privileged kids in class who’d been given this special pass by the teacher to do a special thing. Beyond that, we felt we needed to be very dedicated in order to [leave] the right legacy. That brought us together, and we also really liked and loved each other as people.”
– Joel Edgerton on the bond he and Ruth Negga created which allowed them to portray Richard and Mildred Loving so beautifully
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“Joel wasn’t a foregone conclusion, in terms of financing…There were several people that had questions about that and I just kept saying, ‘Ah, look, he’s Richard. He’s gonna do an amazing job in this part. You just have to trust me.’“
– ‘Loving’ writer/director Jeff Nichols recalling how he had to fight studio heads and producers to cast Joel Edgerton as Richard Loving when they said they wanted a more well-known, 'bankable' movie star in the role
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“Joel Edgerton truly embodies the role of Richard with his slimmed down appearance, cropped blonde hair and stoic swagger. Ruth Negga shines as Mildred too, her pensive stares and large eyes conveying a multitude of emotions. [Director] Nichols places focus on how their relationship shifts under the strain, and how their love eventually prevailed against the odds.”
– ‘The List’ review of “Loving”
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