Sidney Poitier
Mark Thackeray
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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.
- (20K)
- James Clavell
- Approved
- Drama
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.
- $625,000 or $600,000
- James Clavell, John R. Sloan
Apr 12, 2024 · To Sir, with Love, British film drama, released in 1967, that was especially noted for Sidney Poitier’s powerful performance. Poitier played Mark Thackeray, a charismatic schoolteacher in London at the height of the youthful “mod” movement of the 1960s.
Negro engineer Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) arrives at the North Quay Secondary School in London's tough East End where he's recently been employed in a teaching position after having been turned down for engineering positions throughout England, and is taking this job to make ends meet while continuing to look for a job in his field.
