Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
February 2, 2000
55 min
✓ Released 9722 days ago
Documentary
6.7
User Score
3 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Lee Grant
Runtime: 55 min
Top Cast
Stanley Burnside
Lee Grant
Narrator
Lady Kendal Isaacs
Norman Jewison
James Earl Jones
Quincy Jones
Stanley Kramer
Philip Rose
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