To Sir, with Love
1967 · Movie · NR · 105 min · ★ 7.5 · 73% critics
A British Guianese engineer takes a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, facing a class of uninterested, delinquent students. As his approach changes, he tries to win them over with attention, care, and lessons meant to help them move forward.
Based on To Sir, With Love
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Details
- Years
- 1967
- Release date
- 1967-06-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (345 votes)
About
Warm, socially minded classroom drama with an uplifting heart and a standout teacher performance; Not for you if you want a darker, more complex take, or if you prefer modern pacing over 60s period charm like The Ron Clark Story or Lean on Me.
Pros: touching teacher story; strong lead performance; memorable theme song | Cons: dated feel; idealistic change; some repetitive pacing
Themes
- london, england
- education
- respect
- teacher
- teenage crush
- school
- teacher student relationship
- high school teacher
- maturity
- high school dance
- east end of london
- class field trip
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Sidney Poitier
as Mark Thackeray
Christian Roberts
as Denham
Judy Geeson
as Pamela Dare
Suzy Kendall
as Gillian Blanchard
Lulu
as Barbara 'Babs' Pegg
Ann Bell
as Mrs. Dare
Geoffrey Bayldon
as Theo Weston
Faith Brook
as Grace Evans
Patricia Routledge
as Clinty Clintridge
Christopher Chittell
as Potter
Directed by James Clavell