A Wedding (1978)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Robert Altman

Writers:

Robert Altman (story) &
John Considine (story) ...

Release Date:

29 August 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

What he did to the military in M*A*S*H he does to marriage in... [DVD Australia]

Plot:

Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony...

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Horse Riding | Thunderstorm | Dysfunctional Family | Topless

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Desi Arnaz Jr.	...	Dino Sloan Corelli (as Dezi Anaz, Jr.)
Carol Burnett	...	Katherine 'Tulip' Brenner
Geraldine Chaplin	...	Rita Billingsley
Howard Duff	...	Dr. Jules Meecham
Mia Farrow	...	Elizabeth 'Buffy' Brenner
Vittorio Gassman	...	Luigi Corelli
Lillian Gish	...	Nettie Sloan
Nina Van Pallandt	...	Regina Sloan Corelli
John Cromwell	...	Bishop Martin
Paul Dooley	...	Liam 'Snooks' Brenner
Peggy Ann Garner	...	Candice Ruteledge
Lauren Hutton	...	Florence Farmer
Viveca Lindfors	...	Ingrid Hellstrom
Pat McCormick	...	Mackenzie 'Mac' Goddard
Dina Merrill	...	Antoinette 'Toni' Sloan Goddard

Runtime:

125 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:16 (bw)

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Lions Gate Films

Trivia:

The house featured in the film is the current home of singer Richard Marx and his wife, actress Cynthia Rhodes.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Tracy arrives at the reception she apologizes to Toni for "missing the wedding." It was stated earlier that only family members were invited to the actual ceremony. As Dino's ex-girlfriend, Tracy wouldn't have been expected to attend.

Quotes:

Dino Sloan Corelli: [offering a glass to Lemay] Want some champagne?
Hughie Brenner: Excuse me.
[exits restroom]
Capt. Reedley Roots: Thank you.
[intercepts Lemay's champagne glass]
Capt. Reedley Roots: Lemay, the fly.
[exits restroom]
Dino Sloan Corelli: He's awfully interested in your fly isn't he?
Bunky Lemay: Yea. In fact he's interested in everybody's fly.
Matthew Ruteledge: Uh, oh, I remember THE FLY. That was a great picture, uh, David Hedison.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Gosford Park (2001)

Soundtrack:

You Make Me Feel So Young

Wonderful, vintage Altman

This is a fascinating comedy from Robert Altman's peak period

before his 80's downslide. A Wedding is sadly underappreciated,

and really deserves to be rediscovered, especially after the recent

success of Gosford Park which is an obvious companion piece to

this film. Both films deal with class and gender distinctions and

feature an eccentric group of party-goers who can't seem to leave

the soiree and are trapped in a mansion (obviously inspired by

Buenel's Exterminating Angel). A Wedding is filled with great

performances especially Carol Burnett, who is the heart of the film;

Geraldine Chaplin; Desi Arnaz Jr.; and Mia Farrow. Highly

recommended.