one of the better films starring sidney poitier. its only faults are it gets a bit unrealistic towards the end and it seems a bit corny, but the last complaint can't be helped. noticed patricia routledge in it from "keeping up appearances". she's lost none of her mannerisms. haha...( read more)
Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson
Engineer Mark Thackeray arrives to teach a totally undisciplined class at an East End school. Still hoping for a good engineering job, he's hopeful that he won't be there long. He starts implementing ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 1, 2000
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August 29, 2009
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January 4, 2009
Although the music may seem a bit dated, To Sir, with Love is not. A timeless tale about coming of age, and one of the best in the "How I stumbled into teaching" genre. Sidney Poitier is excellent as the supremely sensitive teacher of students who are in great need a se...( read more)
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June 13, 2008
The montage of the class field trip is psychedelic and kind of laughable today. However, I love the theme of the idealistic teacher trying to reach out to troubled kids. Poitier again gives a strong, intelligent performance. He can dance and have a good time to the beats of th...( read more)
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April 6, 2008
To Sir With Love is one of the best examples of what can happen when formula works.
Have you seen To Sir With Love before? In some shape or form yes. Does it change how great an actor Sidney Poitier is or how great the entire cast of students and teachers are (The bitter teacher...( read more) -
January 28, 2008
I loved this movie when I saw it almost 40 years ago. Not too many movies you can remember for 40 years.
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November 18, 2009
A classic... I'm surprised I haven't rated this sooner. Many later films used the same theme, but 'To Sir, With Love' is still my favorite.
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November 17, 2009
Screenwriter Clavell offers Poitier a dynamic performance placing the antagonism on a counterculture highschool.A term harsh yet severely distinguished from the "noneducational" term.It's a cute film,It's also the pin-point of the Dangerous Minds type of films a few decades later...( read more)
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October 21, 2009
To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film starring Sidney Poitier that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. James Clavell both directed and wrote the film's screenplay, based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by E. R. Braithwaite. Th...( read more)
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