To Sir, With Love
NR, 105 min. Directed by James Clavell. Starring Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall, Michael Des Barres.
REVIEWED By Marjorie Baumgarten, Thu., July 13, 2000
You know the song, now discover the movie. Poitier stars as a novice teacher in a classroom of British toughs. Good performances elevate the material.
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To Sir, With Love, James Clavell, Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall, Michael Des Barres
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