A Warm December (1973)
- Directed by
- Sidney Poitier
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An American doctor falls in love with an African princess while living in London. Their romance faces obstacles from her hidden royal duties and a personal secret.
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What happens
A Warm December is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring him in the lead role as Dr. Matt Younger. It also stars Jamaican actress Esther Anderson as Catherine, Matt's love interest. Anderson's performance as an African princess won her an NAACP Image Award for Best Actress in 1973. The film is also notable for an appearance of Letta Mbulu singing, with an African choir, "Nonqonqo" by Miriam Makeba. Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson wrote and conducted the score. The story was influenced by Roman Holiday and Love Story.A Warm December was shot at Pinewood Studios. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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