Review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) by Sarfaraz A — 01 Mar 2012
To Sir, With Love.
Magnificent legendary Sidney Poitier in one of his career's shining roles. He plays an engineering graduate Mark Thackeray (like me :-). As he is on the search for his degree-oriented job, he stumbles upon mere job at inner-city high school. He encounters some unethical and manner-less students, who drive teachers nuts with their hanky-panky and hoax. Adapted from same name, a semi-autobiographical novel by E. R. Braithwaite.
Sidney Poitier plays a fine man of discipline, etiquette, codes of ethics, and he is a gentleman. He is discouraged by fellow colleague about mischievous students, but Mark takes it to settle issues with manners and touchy philosophical communication of words to reach students' hearts and minds. There is a scene, where Sidney Poitier loses his temper at his students, he gives outstanding performance there. Sidney Poitier dealt with racial and social issues in two movies in same year of 1967, other being 'In The Heat Of The Night' another gem of brilliance of Sidney Poitier.
(Note: Film has famous song To Sir, With Love by Lulu, who also stars in the movie).
This review of The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai (2010) was written by Sarfaraz A on 01 Mar 2012.
The Country Teacher of Ban Nong He Yai has generally received positive reviews.
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