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Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood
3.6 / 10• 2023• 52m•NR• German
Documentary
Storyline
Exceptionally talented actor and bridge-builder between black and white, a political icon and artist at the same time: that was Sidney Poitier. He made Hollywood history in 1964 when he became the first black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role − and thus became the first international black superstar. He grew up in poor circumstances in the Bahamas − with only a few years of schooling. Despite this humble start, Sidney Poitier became a film legend committed artistically and politically against all odds. What compromises did he have to make? What shaped him? This documentary gives an intimate insight into the eventful life of the actor and director, who died in January 2022 at the age of 94.
Cast & Crew
Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Lee Grant
Self
Constance Towers
Self
FH
Foster Hirsch
Self
Joanna Shimkus
Self (archive) - Sidney Poitier's second wife
Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Self (archive) - Sydney Poitier's daughter
What People Are Saying
2.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Katja Runge's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sidney Poitier - The Man Who Changed Hollywood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
