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To Sir, With Love Review

Release Date: Jun 14, 1967
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Runtime: 1 hr. 45 min.
Genres: Drama
Director:James Clavell
Cast:Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall, Lulu. Full cast + crew

For Families provided by Common Sense Media

OK for kids 13+

Sydney Poitier at his best; teens and up.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that kids will be see fist fights in class and students behaving rudely towards their teacher, although their misbehavior is mild by contemporary film standards. The film addresses issues of race and class and offers a window into London in the mid-1960s.

Families can talk about the film's message. What do you think the filmmaker was trying to get across?
Did you think the movie was effective in conveying that message?

The good stuff

Messages: This a classic film about overcoming racism, prejudice and learning important life lessons.
Role models: Sir(Sydney Poitier) stays above the fray and leads by example. The teens are rude in class, but by contemporary film standards, their behavior is mild.

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