Sidney Poitier
Mark Thackeray
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To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. It stars Sidney Poitier and features Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall, Patricia Routledge and singer Lulu making her film debut.
To Sir, with Love: Directed by James Clavell. With Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall. Idealistic engineer-trainee and his experiences in teaching a group of rambunctious white high school students from the slums of London's East End.
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- Drama
- James Clavell
- 1967-06-14
Apr 2, 2014 · The ending of 'To Sir, with love' - Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) tears up his letter of acceptance for an engineering job, and decides to stay at the school.
- 3 min
- 2.7M
- Paul Thompson
But Thackeray, no stranger to hostility, meets the challenge by treating the students as young adults who will soon enter a work force where they must stand or fall on their own. When offered an...
- 3 min
- 271.6K
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
To Sir, With Love is a 1959 autobiographical novel by E. R. Braithwaite set in the East End of London. The novel is based on the true story of Braithwaite accepting a teaching post in a secondary school. The novel, in 22 chapters, gives insight into the politics of race and class in postwar London.
- Edward Ricardo Braithwaite
- 1959
A classic film about a black engineer who teaches a rebellious class of white students in London's East End. He uses his own methods to instill discipline, respect and self-esteem in his pupils, while facing personal and professional challenges.
American Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) recently received his degree in engineering, but cannot find work. To make ends meet, he takes a job as a teacher in a rough London East End school ...
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- Drama
