Synopsis
A British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where his uninterested and delinquent pupils are in desperate need of attention and care.
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Cast
- Sidney PoitierMark Thackeray
- Christian RobertsDenham
- Judy GeesonPamela Dare
- Suzy KendallGillian Blanchard
- LuluBarbara 'Babs' Pegg
- Ann BellMrs. Dare
- Geoffrey BayldonTheo Weston
- Faith BrookGrace Evans
- Patricia RoutledgeClinty Clintridge
- Christopher ChittellPotter
Recommendations
- 78
Austin Chronicle
Good performances elevate the material. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
What makes To Sir, With Love such an enjoyable film is the mythic nature of Poitier's character. He manages to come across as a real person, while simultaneously embodying everything there is to know about morality, respect, and integrity. - 70
Time
Even the weak moments are saved by Poitier, who invests his role with a subtle warmth. - 70
Variety
A well-made, sometimes poignant, drama. - 60
The New York Times
A cozy, good-humored and unbelievable little tale. - 50
Chicago Reader
Well-meaning tripe from 1966, crossbreeding Swinging London and social consciousness as Sidney Poitier tries to educate some East End ghetto kids. - 40
Time Out
A British Blackboard Jungle that bears no resemblance to school life as we know it. - 40
The New Yorker
In movies like this one, Poitier's self-inflicted stereotype of goodness cancels out his acting.
