It is the story of a girl named Joanna, the daughter of Matthew Drayton and his aristocratic wife Christina. Joanna decided to one day go home with her new fiance, John Prentice, a black doctor who has been living with him for some time. Things will turn upside down as parents are completely unexpected.
A most delightfully acted and gracefully entertaining film.
EmanuelLevy.Com
August 10, 2006
Billed in 1967 as Hollywood's first serious film about interracial marriage, this theatrical movie begs one question: What mother in her right mind will object to Sidney Poitier as a fiance to her daughter--he's handsome, renowned pro, and gentleman
There are wonderful performances here, as you'd expect from Hepburn and Tracy, and there's no question that the film is well intentioned. Yet it's also hamfisted and self-congratulatory in the most galling way.
It would be easy to tear the plot to shreds and catch Kramer in the act of copping out. But why? On its own terms, this film is a joy to see, an evening of superb entertainment.
