Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

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Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light (2000)

Directed by Lee Grant

Documentary · 55m

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.

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Cast

S
Stanley Burnside Lee Grant Narrator
L
Lady Kendal Isaacs Norman Jewison James Earl Jones Quincy Jones Stanley Kramer
P
Philip Rose Robert Townsend
O
Orville Turnquest Sidney Poitier

Crew

Director
Lee Grant
Writer
Prudence Glass
Director of Photography
Slawomir Grünberg
Producer
Prudence Glass, Mary Beth Yarrow

Details

Release date
2000-02-02
Runtime
55m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English