Well constructed controversy piece from director Stanley Kramer owes its success to some sterling performances.
Strength comes from Sidney Poitier as the extraordinary doctor of whom any in-laws ought to be proud. Only problem he has is his intended is white, and he is an African-American. Spencer Tracy is marvellous as the prospective father-in-law who fears for her daughter's future in such a marriage. Katherine Hepburn goes one better as the mother who sees almost immediately the powerful love the young couple have for each other. She is a true jewel of the screen. Also a delight is Cecil Kellaway as the jovial Monsignor Ryan, while Hepburn's true-life niece Katherine Houghton holds her own among this stellar cast as the excitable bride-to-be. Support from Beah Richards, Roy E. Glenn Sr. and Virginia Christine.
The topic, inter-racial relationships, probably wouldn't raise as many eyebrows today, however Kramer's film is an interesting and enjoyable look at this situation in the U.S.A., around 1967. Katherine Hepburn won an Oscar, while this was to be Spencer Tracy's last film.
Saturday, October 31, 1998 - Video
Strength comes from Sidney Poitier as the extraordinary doctor of whom any in-laws ought to be proud. Only problem he has is his intended is white, and he is an African-American. Spencer Tracy is marvellous as the prospective father-in-law who fears for her daughter's future in such a marriage. Katherine Hepburn goes one better as the mother who sees almost immediately the powerful love the young couple have for each other. She is a true jewel of the screen. Also a delight is Cecil Kellaway as the jovial Monsignor Ryan, while Hepburn's true-life niece Katherine Houghton holds her own among this stellar cast as the excitable bride-to-be. Support from Beah Richards, Roy E. Glenn Sr. and Virginia Christine.
The topic, inter-racial relationships, probably wouldn't raise as many eyebrows today, however Kramer's film is an interesting and enjoyable look at this situation in the U.S.A., around 1967. Katherine Hepburn won an Oscar, while this was to be Spencer Tracy's last film.
Saturday, October 31, 1998 - Video