A Warm December
1973 film by Sidney Poitier / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 a 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.[3]
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A Warm December | |
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Directed by | Sidney Poitier |
Written by | Lawrence Roman |
Produced by | Melville Tucker |
Starring | Sidney Poitier Esther Anderson Yvette Curtis Johnny Sekka George Baker Earl Cameron |
Cinematography | Paul Beeson |
Edited by | Pembroke J. Herring Peter Pitt |
Music by | Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson |
Production company | |
Distributed by | National General Pictures |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,641,000[1] |
Box office | $1,600,000 (US/ Canada rentals)[2] |
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The story was influenced by Roman Holiday and Love Story.[4] A Warm December was shot at Pinewood Studios.