Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Sidney Poitier was at the peak of his fame – and exuding considerable charm – in this hit comedy of interracial marriage.

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  • Director

    Stanley Kramer

  • With

    Sidney Poitier, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Katharine Houghton

  • USA 1967. 108min

  • Digital 4K (restoration)

  • Certificate

    PG

Seeking to convince Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn’s liberal couple that he is a worthy prospective son-in-law, John Prentice comes across as the epitome of the accomplished, clean-cut Poitier hero. Kramer’s social conscience drama was a commercial hit in the US and became a cultural milestone. Shot in vivid Technicolor, the film is presented here in a sumptuous new 4K restoration.

Contains racist language and outdated racial terms.

Restored in 4K from the 35mm Original Camera Negative and 35mm Magnetic Soundtracks. Film inspection and repair, 4K scanning and digital image restoration at Cineric, Inc., New York. Conforming, colour grading, additional image restoration, DCP creation, digital file preservation created at Motion Picture Imaging, Burbank. Colorist Sheri Eisenberg. Audio restoration of original mono plus 5.1 stereo remix with original stereo music score at Deluxe Audio Services. Restoration supervised by Grover Crisp.