To Sir, With Love
Starring: Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson
Director: James Clavell
Writer: James Clavell
Producer: James Clavell
To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film written and directed by James Clavell. Based on E. R. Braithwaite's 1959 autobiographical novel of the same title, and starring Sidney Poitier, the film deals with social and racial issues in a secondary school in the East End of London. The cast also includes Christian Roberts, Judy Geeson, Suzy Kendall, Patricia Routledge and singer Lulu making her film debut.
Trivia
- Based on To Sir, With Love (book by E. R. Braithwaite).
- The headmaster of the school where author Braithwaite taught, St George-in-the-East Central School (now the Mulberry House apartments) adjacent to the north side of St George in the East church in Wapping, would not let the production film at that school.
- The spire of the church is visible in the film, when Sir walks up Reardon Street, en route to the funeral for the mother of his student.
Filming Locations
- London
- Pinewood Studios
- "We held out, saying this was a gentle story, and we won." The film was shot in Wapping (including the railway station) and Shadwell in the East End of London, in the Victoria and Albert Museum and at Pinewood Studios.
- Filming in Shadwell included Juniper Street, where scenes connected with the funeral of Seales's mother were shot.
Previous Showings
1 Run • 1 Festival
924 tickets sold
All runs on record (1):
- July 23 - 24, 2022 · 924 ticketsSummer 2022w/ In the Heat of the Night