A Wedding
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Robert Altman |
| Produced by | Robert Altman |
| Written by | John Considine Allan F. Nicholls Patricia Resnick Robert Altman |
| Starring | Desi Arnaz Jr. Carol Burnett Geraldine Chaplin Howard Duff Mia Farrow Lillian Gish |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Editing by | Tony Lombardo |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | August 29, 1978 |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Wedding is a 1978 black comedy film directed by Robert Altman, starring Carol Burnett, Lillian Gish, Geraldine Chaplin, Vittorio Gassman, Mia Farrow, Lauren Hutton, Craig Richard Nelson, Pam Dawber, Desi Arnaz, Jr., Paul Dooley, Dennis Christopher, and Howard Duff. The dialogue is humorous, and the story is told in the trademark Altman style, with multiple plots and overlapping dialogue.
The stories unfold in a single day during a lavish wedding that merges a middle-class Southern family with a wealthy one that has connections to organized crime. Capped with a somewhat tragic ending, the film concludes with a cover version of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire".
[edit] Cast
- Desi Arnaz Jr. as Dino Sloan Corelli (as Dezi Anaz, Jr.)
- Amy Stryker as 'Muffin' Brenner
- Carol Burnett as Katherine 'Tulip' Brenner
- Geraldine Chaplin as Rita Billingsley
- Howard Duff as Dr. Jules Meecham
- Mia Farrow as Elizabeth 'Buffy' Brenner
- Vittorio Gassman as Luigi Corelli
- Lillian Gish as Nettie Sloan
- Nina Van Pallandt as Regina Sloan Corelli
- John Cromwell as Bishop Martin
- Paul Dooley as Liam 'Snooks' Brenner
- Peggy Ann Garner as Candice Ruteledge
- Lauren Hutton as Florence Farmer
- Viveca Lindfors as Ingrid Hellstrom
- Pat McCormick as Mackenzie 'Mac' Goddard
- Dina Merrill as Antoinette 'Toni' Sloan Goddard
- Dennis Christopher as Hughie Brenner
- Craig Richard Nelson as Capt. Reedley Roots
- Pam Dawber as Tracy Farrell
[edit] See also
Roger Ebert's review: http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19780307/REVIEWS/41129005/1023
[edit] External links
- A Wedding at the Internet Movie Database
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