{"product_id":"guess-who-s-coming-to-dinner-招かれざる客-original-japanese-movie-poster-1967-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1063","title":"“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” \/ 「招かれざる客」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 1967, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1063","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"419\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"120\" data-end=\"162\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the Japanese release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"242\"\u003eGuess Who’s Coming to Dinner \/ 「招かれざる客」\u003c\/strong\u003e, the groundbreaking American comedy-drama directed and produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eStanley Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eSpencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, and Katharine Houghton\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"786\"\u003eOne of the defining social dramas of late-1960s American cinema, \u003cstrong data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"518\"\u003eGuess Who’s Coming to Dinner\u003c\/strong\u003e addresses interracial marriage, liberal idealism, and generational conflict with unusual grace and intelligence. This Japanese poster is especially attractive, with a warm sunset palette, elegant figural composition, and a refined design characteristic of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1211\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"807\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"810\"\u003eReleased in \u003cstrong data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"830\"\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eGuess Who’s Coming to Dinner\u003c\/strong\u003e follows a young white woman who returns to her parents’ San Francisco home with her Black fiancé, a brilliant and highly accomplished doctor, intending to announce their engagement. Over the course of a single day, the couple’s arrival forces both families to confront their principles, prejudices, and assumptions about love, race, and marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eThe film was directed and produced by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1269\"\u003eStanley Kramer\u003c\/strong\u003e, from a screenplay by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eWilliam Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its principal cast includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eSpencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, Katharine Hepburn, and Katharine Houghton\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1832\"\u003eThe film was both a critical and commercial success, appearing at a pivotal cultural moment during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"1540\"\u003eCivil Rights era\u003c\/strong\u003e. It received \u003cstrong data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1587\"\u003eten Academy Award nominations\u003c\/strong\u003e and won \u003cstrong data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1612\"\u003eBest Actress\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1638\"\u003eKatharine Hepburn\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1671\"\u003eBest Original Screenplay\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1692\"\u003eWilliam Rose\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also especially significant as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003efinal screen appearance of Spencer Tracy\u003c\/strong\u003e and the last on-screen pairing of Tracy and Hepburn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"2170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1851\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003eThe Japanese poster uses a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1913\"\u003ewarm and elegant composition\u003c\/strong\u003e set against an orange-toned sunset view of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003eSan Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003eGolden Gate Bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e visible in the distance. At centre, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2044\" data-end=\"2062\"\u003eSidney Poitier\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2067\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003eKatharine Houghton\u003c\/strong\u003e walk arm-in-arm, smiling, presented as an attractive and confident young couple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2455\"\u003eAt upper right, two inset portraits feature \u003cstrong data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2233\"\u003eSpencer Tracy\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"2238\" data-end=\"2259\"\u003eKatharine Hepburn\u003c\/strong\u003e, representing the older generation whose response shapes the emotional and moral core of the film. The overall effect is poised and inviting, while subtly underscoring the central family dynamic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2505\"\u003eThe principal Japanese tagline at the top reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2507\" data-end=\"2559\"\u003e「道けわしくとも 求めあい 確かめあい 愛を きょうの幸せを この胸に抱きしめて いつまでも…」\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2562\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2562\" data-end=\"2711\"\u003e“Though the path may be difficult, seeking one another, confirming one another, embracing love and today’s happiness within this heart, forever…”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"3102\"\u003eThe lower portion is dominated by the large, elegant Japanese title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2793\"\u003e「招かれざる客」\u003c\/strong\u003e, rendered in a pale gold style with accompanying furigana. Beneath it appears the original English title \u003cstrong data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2931\"\u003eguess who’s coming to dinner\u003c\/strong\u003e in blue lowercase lettering. At lower right, the cast and production credits are printed in clean \u003cstrong data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3045\"\u003eyellow text\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the poster a balanced and highly legible finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3104\" data-end=\"3243\"\u003eThe overall design is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3126\" data-end=\"3242\"\u003ewarm, thoughtful, and highly evocative of late-1960s Japanese poster art for prestigious imported American films\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3353\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3261\"\u003eRelease note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3261\" data-end=\"3264\"\u003eThis poster was printed for the film’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"3303\" data-end=\"3352\"\u003eoriginal Japanese theatrical release campaign\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3355\" data-end=\"3455\"\u003eIt is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3364\" data-end=\"3406\"\u003eoriginal period Japanese cinema poster\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a later reproduction or commercial reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"3619\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3473\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3473\" data-end=\"3497\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e A very attractive example, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3618\"\u003estrong colour, clean imagery, sharp typography, and excellent overall display impact\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3621\" data-end=\"3699\"\u003ePlease review the photograph carefully, as it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3701\" data-end=\"3802\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"3712\" data-end=\"3756\"\u003eoriginal 1967 Japanese theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-start=\"3757\" data-end=\"3760\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3766\" data-end=\"3801\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3804\" data-end=\"3836\"\u003eIt is now \u003cstrong data-start=\"3814\" data-end=\"3835\"\u003eover 55 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3879\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3879\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57055733350778,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-07-10T105220.613.jpg?v=1783648403","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/guess-who-s-coming-to-dinner-%e6%8b%9b%e3%81%8b%e3%82%8c%e3%81%96%e3%82%8b%e5%ae%a2-original-japanese-movie-poster-1967-b2-size-51-73-cm-za1063","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}