In the Heat of the Night
Norman Jewison / US, 1967 / 110 min.
Norman Jewison’s indictment of racism in America’s deep south won five Oscars. Sidney Poitier plays a black cop suspected of murder; the colour of his skin says he’s guilty. In Memoriam Norman Jewison.
A man is murdered in a sleepy town in the deep south. Soon a black stranger Virgil Tibbs (Poitier) who is waiting at the station for a train becomes the prime suspect. After his arrest things don’t prove as clear cut: Tibbs is a policeman and a very good detective – he offers to help investigate to prove his innocence. However, sheriff Bill Gillespie (Rod Steiger) has already decided who the guilty party is. Cooperation with the local authorities to unravel the murder is terrible and the majority of the population prove racist.
In the Heat of the Night won five Oscars, including best film and best actor (Steiger). Jewison’s righteous critique of racism unfortunately still proves current today, all the more reason to create a 4K restoration of this classic that features music by Quincy Jones.
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Director
Norman Jewison
Production year
1967
Country
US
Original title
In the Heat of the Night
Length
110 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
Part of
Eye Classics
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