The Wedding Party (1969)

Directors:

Brian De Palma, Wilford Leach,

Writers:

Brian De Palma, Wilford Leach,

Stars:

Valda Setterfield, Raymond McNally, John Braswell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Valda Setterfield	...	Mrs. Fish
Raymond McNally	...	Mr. Fish
John Braswell	...	Reverend Oldfield
Charles Pfluger	...	Charlie
Jill Clayburgh	...	Josephine
William Finley	...	Alistair
Robert De Niro	...	Cecil (as Robert Denero)
Judy Thomas	...	Celeste
Jennifer Salt	...	Phoebe
Sue Ann Gilfillan	...	Ninny (as Sue Ann Converse)
John Quinn	...	Baker
Richard Kolmar	...	Jean-Claude / Singh / Klaus
Jane Odin	...	Carol
Penny Bridgers	...	Bridesmaid
Nancy Reeder	...	Bridesmaid

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

independent film

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Taglines:

You are cordially invited to join the confusion at...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Festa de Casamento

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$43,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Oudine Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jill Clayburgh's first movie.

User Reviews

Early Brian de Palma; interesting curiosity

This slight film is mostly going to be of interest to de Palma or Robert de Niro fans, but not many others. Shot in black and white, the tale of a man who plans to get married and has second thoughts, is peppered with more radical cinematography than the plot deserves: the speeded up walking and 'zany'/'madcap' car driving.

But the idea of a threesome of men talking through jump-cuts ended up being used to much better effect in de Palma's Greetings, which also starred a young de Niro again.

Also the film's strength or weakness - depending on your mood - is that much of it clearly was shot on film stock that had no sound, so the genius is that much of the film is 'silent' ie it only has accompanying music. This adds to the scenes when dialogue does kick into the film. Unfortunately, the insignificance of the improvised conversations hardly make you want to wait for the next such discourse.

Worth watching once, but don't spend too much on the ticket!