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1967

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Powerful drama about a black engineer who is forced to take a job in a rough London school. His firm and insightful manner of dealing with the students enables him to earn their trust and respect. Read more

Starring	Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Faith Brook
Director	James Clavell
Genres	Drama

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- Sentimental non-realism patterned after The Blackboard Jungle but much softer; its influence led to a TV situation comedy, Please Sir.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:38
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- - 9
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  Poignant Poitier
  
  He did some great films but this to me is one of the best.
  
  Sidney is an engineer to is forced to take a job at a rough London school, (Lulu plays a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 30 Oct 2003 at 17:06
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  ''Top of The Class''
  
  I absolutely loved this film when I was in my teens, I still love it now. Sidney Poitier is wonderful as the Teacher, he played the part so well. He related ... read more »
  
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- - laneyb
  - 158 reviews
  - Rochester, Kent
  - 13 Feb 2012 at 00:38
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  Sydney Poitier excels in this film
  
  Wonderful film, Poitier at his very best playing a teacher in a rought and tough school in South London. Early career appearances from Judy Gleeson, Lulu and ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Sep 2011 at 00:07
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  The original Grange Hill
  
  Roustabout sixties style, vintage London grappling gamely with racism and being young. So much a period piece as to be borderline incomprehensible to those more... read more »
  
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- - RichPickings
  - 131 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 20 Oct 2010 at 13:00
- - 1
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  accurate and inspirational!
  
  I am a high school teacher. I have been a teacher for nearly thirty years and this is the only movie I have ever seen which shows exactly how joyous and scary, ... read more »
  
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  - Banff
  - 02 Jun 2010 at 09:30
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  love it
  
  i have only two words to say about this film absolutely brilliant i was enthralled from start to finish would definately recomend it to anyone
  
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- - andrew1970
  - 5 reviews
  - Doncaster
  - 12 Apr 2009 at 23:26
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  to sir with love
  
  very good story great acting sidney pottier was very good also the 60's music with lulu etc
  
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  - Hastings
  - 03 Jan 2009 at 11:08
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  to sir with love
  
  I was only 13 when this came out and went watching this on the pictures. Good film
  
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  - Leigh
  - 29 Dec 2008 at 09:20
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  Shows its age
  
  The film now feels very dated but is worth watching if you want to see how fils dealing with racial tension and teenagers have developed
  
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  - Buxton
  - 21 Nov 2008 at 17:35
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  Loved it
  
  I was crying at the end and I have seen it before. Perfectly crafted film made me want to go into a slum area and teach the children! And as for Lulu 'To ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 15 Nov 2008 at 22:05
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  Loved this film
  
  I can't believe I have got to the ripe old age of 61 and had never seen this film all through. Great to see Lulu in her prime again and to see all the 60&#... read more »
  
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  - 12 Oct 2008 at 22:44
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- - 9
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  Poignant Poitier
  
  He did some great films but this to me is one of the best.
  
  Sidney is an engineer to is forced to take a job at a rough London school, (Lulu plays a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 30 Oct 2003 at 17:06
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  To Sir With Love
  
  This movie works very well in two ways. Firstly, it's a great as a period piece from the 1960's, to study social arrangements from that time.
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- - steve3001
  - Suffolk
  - 14 May 2005 at 07:17
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  Maybe it was made back...
  
  Maybe it was made back in 1967 but it still remains a benchmark of a film for a lot of other simliar films to follow.A raw and gritty peice of film making but ... read more »
  
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- - paul#29
  - BIRMINGHAM
  - 08 Feb 2004 at 23:38
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  yes Mr Tibbs, sir
  
  Quite a nice story about a man taking a job as a teacher while he tries to get a job as an engineer. He has a natural ability and wins over his unruly class ... read more »
  
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- - Isaac
  - London
  - 22 Nov 2004 at 15:27
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  terrific story...
  
  this movie just makes me regret why i never got to know sydney poitier a lot earlier in my life... once again the man, as natural as usually, shows the ability ... read more »
  
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  - london, england
  - 02 Feb 2006 at 21:44
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  accurate and inspirational!
  
  I am a high school teacher. I have been a teacher for nearly thirty years and this is the only movie I have ever seen which shows exactly how joyous and scary, ... read more »
  
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  - Banff
  - 02 Jun 2010 at 09:30
- - 1
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  The original Grange Hill
  
  Roustabout sixties style, vintage London grappling gamely with racism and being young. So much a period piece as to be borderline incomprehensible to those more... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 933176
- - RichPickings
  - 131 reviews
  - Leicester
  - 20 Oct 2010 at 13:00
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  wonderful
  
  Excellent movie from the 60s era a grand performance's from sidney poitier as the teacher,and judy gleeson,and lulu plus a young appearance from chris ... read more »
  
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  - Plymouth, England
  - 05 Dec 2004 at 17:48
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  what can you say
  
  i love this film its so so so cool its a real fun film and a good account of life in the 60s in the east end,sidney potier is ace in this role and its great to ... read more »
  
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- - tina miles
  - filey yorks
  - 20 Jul 2005 at 20:12
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  OK But...
  
  Watchable but a world apart from the classic 'In The Heat Of The Night' which has to be his finest. If you haven't seen it rent that one instead and... read more »
  
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  - Fife
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 10:59

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  Powerful drama about a black engineer who is forced to take a job in a rough London school. His firm and insightful manner of dealing with the students enables him to earn their trust and respect....