Mr. and Mrs. Loving (1996)

Mr. and Mrs. Loving is a 1996 drama television film directed by Richard Friedenberg that aired on Showtime. This drama is based on the true story of an interracial couple whose marriage defied Virginia law in the 1960s. Starring Timothy Hutton ("Leverage") and Lela Rochon ("Any Given Sunday"). Plot: A racially mixed couple (white man and black woman) 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 Washing…