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BBC,22 mins,

Sidney Poitier on Kaleidoscope (1980)

BBC Archive
Contains very strong language and some violent scenes.

Available for over a year

Ground-breaking actor Poitier, interviewed by legendary critic Michael Billington, speaks on Kaleidoscope about his life, his career and his autobiography 'This Life'. Warning: Because this recording is over 40 years old, aspects of the programme reflect the time it was made. Please be aware that there is strong and racist language that would not be deemed appropriate today.

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