To Sir, With Love

Sentimental heart-tugger stars Sidney Poitier as a first-year teacher at a rundown East End London secondary school who bucks the traditional educational system, allowing his unruly students to learn through experience and acquire a sense of responsibility. Surprise box-office hit version of E. R. Braithwaite’s 1959 autobiographical novel co-stars Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts, Suzy Kendall, and Lulu (who sings the title tune); written, produced, and directed by James Clavell. 105 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; biographies; theatrical trailers.