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5.3/10   236 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Dorothy West (novel)
Lisa Jones (teleplay)
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Release Date:
22 February 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
One walk will determine her destiny. more
Awards:
4 nominations more
User Comments:
Oprah Winfrey does it again with The Wedding more (11 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Halle Berry ... Shelby Coles

Eric Thal ... Meade Howell

Lynn Whitfield ... Corinne Coles

Carl Lumbly ... Lute McNeil
Michael Warren ... Clark Coles
Marianne Jean-Baptiste ... Ellen Coles
Shirley Knight ... Gram (Miss Caroline)
Cynda Williams ... Liz Odis

Charlayne Woodard

Richard Brooks ... Lincoln Odis
Gabriel Casseus ... Hannibal

Patricia Clarkson ... Della McNeil
Ethel Ayler ... Eunice
Kelsey Walke ... Tina McNeil

Peter Francis James ... Isaac Coles
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding
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Runtime:
Spain:180 min | UK:135 min (edited version)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Tina McNeil: I think Daddy wants you to be our new mommy. Will you, Shelby? more

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Oprah Winfrey does it again with The Wedding, 24 September 2006
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Author: moses_29115 from United States

I loved this movie. It shows that prejudice is not just black and white, but also light and dark and have and have not! The movie is realistic because we hear terms like "beautiful light-skinned", "getting too dark" and "good hair" every day. The movie also shows how easy it is for that prejudice to be passed on from generation to generation and that the coming of age period in a person's life should not be taken lightly because that is the opportunity to right wrongs learned from the previous generation. Granted some may see this movie and hate the grandmother, to do so would be to liken yourself to her. Self hate exists among each race. It is particularly sad within the African American community because of the difficulty and intensity of the struggle for freedom. Humankind has to learn to be beautiful in spirit and in love. I think that is the point of the story.

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