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The Marva Collins Story
7.4 / 10• 1981• 1h 40m•NR• English
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Storyline
Cicely Tyson was Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Actress for her portrait of a Chicago schoolteacher whose remarkable achievements with black children labelled "unteachable" were spotlighted in a 1979 "60 Minutes" segment about how she became disillusioned with the traditional school system and decided to work outside of it, transforming her students into young scholars through her unique teaching style.
Cast & Crew
Cicely Tyson
Marva Collins
Lead
Morgan Freeman
Clarence Collins
RF
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
MH
Mashaune Hardy
Cindy Collins
BB
Brett Bouldin
Patrick Collins
SM
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Eric Collins
DK
Dianne Kirksey
Cynthia Rawls
Steven Williams
McCloud
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Levin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Marva Collins Story is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
