Perfect timing and perfect casting make this film a classic
Where to begin? A cast that includes Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart and Cary Grant should be enough for anyone, but they are shored up by a superb supporting cast and a script that krrps getting deeper with every viewing. Sent down to Phildelphia to cover Hepburn's closely guarded society wedding, Stewart's a reluctant paparazzi and a struggling writer who feels out of place amongst the old money set. Cary Grant plays Hepburn's honest ex husband who has been blackmailed into getting Stewart in to the gathering. The tensions are high, the dialogue cracks along and sexual hang-ups are eluded to. A masterpiece in timing, writing and direction, this is no black and white film to be sniffed at. Enjoy.