The Wedding (1998)
- Directed by
- Charles Burnett
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Set in 1950s Martha's Vineyard, a woman from a prominent black family prepares for her wedding. The story explores how race and class tensions affect her relationships with her fiance, her family, and the community.
contemplativepoignantperiod-piece feelfamily-centeredromanticsocially awaremeditative
What happens
The Wedding is a 1998 television film directed by Charles Burnett. Based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Dorothy West and written for television by West and Lisa Jones, it stars Halle Berry, Eric Thal, and Lynn Whitfield, and was produced by Oprah Winfrey's production company, Harpo Productions. The story touches on the subjects of marriage, race, prejudice, class, and family in 1950s Martha's Vineyard. The film aired on ABC in two parts on February 22 and February 23, 1998 as part of Black History Month. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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