| 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 |
Release date |
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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] |
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]
The story was influenced by Roman Holiday and Love Story.[4] A Warm December was shot at Pinewood Studios.
- ^ Murphy, A.D. (October 11, 1972). "Hoffman Tie With First Artists Prod. Unveils Four Stars' Internal Setup; Ali McGraw Got 300G For 'Getaway'". Variety. p. 3.
- ^ "Big Rental Films of 1973", Variety, 9 January 1974, p. 60.
- ^ "A Warm December (1972) - Articles - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "'A Warm December' Series of Amendments and Revisions, 1972". Bill Douglas Cinema Museum. University of Exeter. Retrieved March 23, 2023.