Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Original title: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
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6.0/10
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2/2/2000
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0h 55min
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Documentary
Synopsis
Actor/director Sidney Poitier discusses his life and career. He tells of his upbringing in Jamaica; the difficulties he encountered in New York City at the start of his career; his involvement in the US civil-rights movement; and efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. Friends and acquaintances, as well as other performers, give their insights about what makes him so special.
Direction: Lee Grant
Screenwriter: Prudence Glass
Producer: Prudence Glass, Mary Beth Yarrow
Cast
Lee Grant
Narrator
Norman Jewison
James Earl Jones
Quincy Jones
Stanley Kramer
Robert Townsend
Sidney Poitier
