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The Marva Collins Story

Overview

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.

RATING

7.30

DIRECTOR

Peter Levin

COUNTRIE

United States of America

RELEASE DATE

1981

TIME

1h 40m

GENRES

Drama