Stars: Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Faith Brook, Suzy Kendall, Christian Roberts, Patricia Routledge, Lulu, Patricia Routledge

Director: James Clavell

Summary: Powerful drama about a black engineer who is forced to take a job in a rough London school. His firm and insightful manner of dealing with the students enables him to earn their trust and respect.

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Novelist James Clavell wrote, produced and directed this 1967 British film (based on the novel by E. R. Braithwaite) about a rookie teacher who throws out stock lesson plans and really takes command of his unruly, adolescent students in a London school. Sidney Poitier is very good as a man struggling with the extent of his commitment to the job, and even more as a teacher whose commitment is to proffering life lessons instead of just academic ones. The spirit of this movie can also be found in more recent films such as Dangerous Mindsand Mr. Holland's Opus, but none are as moving as this. Besides, the others don't have a title song performed by Lulu, who also stars. --Tom Keogh

Aspect Ratio:	1.85 Wide Screen, 16:9 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Interactive Menu, Scene Selection, Filmographies, Trailer
Subtitles:	Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Year:	1967
Release Date:	February 28, 2000
Runtime:	101 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	C D R 10149
Keywords:	With, Love, General, Wide, Screen, Sir, Drama
Genre:	Drama