Betsy's Wedding

"The wedding picture doesn't always tell the real story."

1990 1h 34m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 54

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father Eddie, a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP parents that he blows the ceremony up into a bank-breaking showpiece, sending his wife Lola into a financial panic.

“The wedding picture doesn't always tell the real story.”

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Cast

Alan Alda
Eddie Hopper
Joey Bishop
Eddie's Father
Madeline Kahn
Lola Hopper
Anthony LaPaglia
Stevie Dee
Catherine O'Hara
Gloria Henner
Joe Pesci
Oscar Henner
Molly Ringwald
Betsy Hopper
Ally Sheedy
Connie Hopper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Alda
Writers: Alan Alda
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America, Germany

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Alda, shot by Kelvin Pike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael E. Polakow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alan Alda and Joey Bishop and Madeline Kahn carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The wedding picture doesn't always tell the real story.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alan Alda directs. Kelvin Pike behind the camera. Bruce Broughton scores. Michael E. Polakow cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, Germany. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, Germany.
4Directed by Alan Alda, shot by Kelvin Pike. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Bruce Broughton. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael E. Polakow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alan Alda and Joey Bishop and Madeline Kahn carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The wedding picture doesn't always tell the real story.".
9IMDB entry: tt0099128 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.