The Wedding

"Two men. Two different worlds. One final decision."

1998 2h 41m EN

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 4

RomanceDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.

“Two men. Two different worlds. One final decision.”

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Cast

Halle Berry
Shelby Coles
Eric Thal
Meade Howell
Lynn Whitfield
Corinne Coles
Carl Lumbly
Lute McNeil
Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Ellen Coles
Cynda Williams
Liz Odis
Peter Francis James
Isaac Coles
Michael Warren
Clark Coles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Burnett
Writers: Lisa Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Burnett, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stephen James Taylor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Halle Berry and Eric Thal and Lynn Whitfield carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two men. Two different worlds. One final decision.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0143076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Burnett directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Stephen James Taylor scores. Dorian Harris cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Charles Burnett, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stephen James Taylor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dorian Harris shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Halle Berry and Eric Thal and Lynn Whitfield carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two men. Two different worlds. One final decision.".
8IMDB entry: tt0143076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.