Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)
2000 · 0h 55m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Lee Grant
Writers: Prudence Glass
Cinematography: Slawomir Grünberg
Cast
Stanley BurnsideLee Grant as NarratorLady Kendal IsaacsNorman JewisonJames Earl JonesQuincy JonesStanley KramerPhilip RoseRobert TownsendOrville TurnquestSidney PoitierMore like this
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