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The Wedding

  • TV Movie
  • 1998
  • 3h
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
534
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Halle Berry, Lynn Whitfield, Carl Lumbly, and Eric Thal in The Wedding (1998)
DramaRomance

In 1950s Massachusetts, a wealthy black woman engaged to a poor white beatnik learns about her family history. The stories revolve around the racial and class complexities of interracial and... Read allIn 1950s Massachusetts, a wealthy black woman engaged to a poor white beatnik learns about her family history. The stories revolve around the racial and class complexities of interracial and class-based marriages.In 1950s Massachusetts, a wealthy black woman engaged to a poor white beatnik learns about her family history. The stories revolve around the racial and class complexities of interracial and class-based marriages.

  • Director
    • Charles Burnett
  • Writers
    • Dorothy West
    • Lisa Jones
  • Stars
    • Halle Berry
    • Eric Thal
    • Lynn Whitfield
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    534
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Burnett
    • Writers
      • Dorothy West
      • Lisa Jones
    • Stars
      • Halle Berry
      • Eric Thal
      • Lynn Whitfield
    • 12User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Halle Berry
    Halle Berry
    • Shelby Coles
    Eric Thal
    Eric Thal
    • Meade Howell
    Lynn Whitfield
    Lynn Whitfield
    • Corinne Coles
    Carl Lumbly
    Carl Lumbly
    • Lute McNeil
    Michael Warren
    Michael Warren
    • Clark Coles
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    Marianne Jean-Baptiste
    • Ellen Coles
    Cynda Williams
    Cynda Williams
    • Liz Odis
    Charlayne Woodard
    Charlayne Woodard
    Richard Brooks
    Richard Brooks
    • Lincoln Odis
    Gabriel Casseus
    Gabriel Casseus
    • Hannibal
    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Gram (Miss Caroline)
    Ethel Ayler
    Ethel Ayler
    • Eunice
    Paul Butler
    • Preacher
    Peter Francis James
    Peter Francis James
    • Isaac Coles
    Carl Gordon
    Carl Gordon
    • Mr. Hawkins
    Margo Moorer
    Margo Moorer
    • Emmaline
    Shilla Benning
    • Gigi
    Joseph Bias
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    • Director
      • Charles Burnett
    • Writers
      • Dorothy West
      • Lisa Jones
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    • Quotes

      Corinne Coles: You've undermined me all my life. You've only loved part of me, and that's not enough.

      Gram: How can... how can you say that? I... I dedicated my life to you.

      Corinne Coles: You've always measured me by your standards. My mother was never happy because of you. I married for the wrong reasons, because for you.

      Gram: Talk... all this talk is nonsense. You should be thinking about Shelby's wedding.

      Corinne Coles: My life is falling apart. My husband is leaving me.

      Gram: I don't want to think about that. I can't... I can't think about that.

      Corinne Coles: You should think about that. You should think about what you've done to me, and my mother, and my father.

    • Connections
      References Late Spring (1949)

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    9/10
    Oprah Winfrey does it again with The Wedding
    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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    • Sep 24, 2006

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La boda
    • Filming locations
      • Southport, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Hamdon Entertainment
      • Harpo Films
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    • Runtime
      3 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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