Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light

6.7

0 hr 55 min

2000-02-02

3

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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Characters

Stanley Burnside

Stanley Burnside

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Narrator

Lady Kendal Isaacs

Lady Kendal Isaacs

Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

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