A Wedding (1978)

Directed by:
Robert Altman

Written by:
Robert Altman
John Considine
Allan F. Nicholls
Patricia Resnick

Plot:
Robert Altman offers his unique take on the institution of marriage with this raucous comedy about a wedding reception that quickly turns chaotic. When the Corellis and Brenners--two completely opposite families--convene to watch their children tie the knot, everything seems too good to be true. But when the Brenner family matriarch dies before the reception has even begun, the boozing Dr. Jules Meecham (Howard Duff) decides that they better wait to break the news to friends and family, and as everyone continues to celebrate, it becomes evident that things aren't what they appear to be on the surface. Affairs are initiated and alcohol is ingested, leading up to a thunderstorm--and the most shocking secret of all. Altman assembles a whos who of American comediennes with this star-studded farce in which he compassionately mocks marriage and family life.

Genres: Comedy / Drama
Countries: United States
Languages: English
Runtime: 125

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Cast:

Mia Farrow... Elizabeth 'Buffy' Brenner

Geraldine Chaplin... Rita Billingsley

Tim Thomerson... Russell Bean

Bert Remsen... William Williamson

Paul Dooley... Liam 'Snooks' Brenner

Dennis Franz... Koons

Allan F. Nicholls... Jake Jacobs

Ann Ryerson... Victoria Cory

Belita Moreno... Daphne Corelli

Vittorio Gassman... Luigi Corelli

Carol Burnett... Katherine 'Tulip' Brenner

Howard Duff... Dr. Jules Meecham