Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Name: Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Director: Lee Grant
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2000
Rating: 6
Cast: Stanley Burnside, Lee Grant, Lady Kendal Isaacs, Norman Jewison, James Earl Jones

6/10

2000

0h 55m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Stanley Burnside

Lee Grant

Lady Kendal Isaacs

Norman Jewison

James Earl Jones

Quincy Jones

Stanley Kramer

Philip Rose

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

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