Sidney Poitier: One Bright Light
- Documentary
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
Stanley Burnside
Lee Grant
Narrator
- Lady Kendal Isaacs
Lady Kendal Isaacs
Norman Jewison
James Earl Jones
Quincy Jones
Stanley Kramer
- Philip Rose
Philip Rose
Robert Townsend
- Orville Turnquest
Orville Turnquest
Sidney Poitier
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