The Wedding (1998): Cast
The Wedding is a 1998 romantic drama directed by Charles Burnett, starring Halle Berry as Shelby Coles, Lynn Whitfield and Michael Warren. It runs 2 hours 41 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 41m (161 min)
- Director
- Charles Burnett
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Harpo Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Wedding About?
The premise of The Wedding without spoilers.
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is set to wed talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but their inter‑racial romance meets resistance from Meade’s family and Shelby’s parents, who prefer a more conventional match, escalating tensions. As Shelby wrestles with pre‑wedding doubts, charismatic Lute McNeil appears, intent on winning her love at any cost.
The Wedding Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- mother daughter relationship
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- racial issues
- white male black female relationship
- interracial romance
- class differences
- based on novel
- beatnik
- jazz
- female bonding
- sister sister relationship
- female friendship
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- female protagonist
- friendship between women
- father daughter relationship
- african american woman
- black woman
- black family
- african american man
- black man
- 1950s
- family relationships
- reflection
- race relations
- consciousness
- racism
- adultery
- african american
- interracial relationship
- wedding
- based on book
The Wedding Cast & Characters
Halle Berry leads the cast as Shelby Coles, with Lynn Whitfield as Corinne Coles and Michael Warren as Clark Coles. Directed by Charles Burnett; 34 actors are credited in all.
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Director Charles Burnett
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Halle Berry as Shelby Coles -
Lynn Whitfield as Corinne Coles - Michael Warren as Clark Coles
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Ellen Coles
Also Starring in The Wedding
· 30 more- Peter Francis James Isaac Coles
- Eric Thal Meade Howell
- Carl Lumbly Lute McNeil
- Mikaelle Comrie Barbie McNeil
- Keenan Corrigan Mattie McNeil
- Kelsey Walke Tina McNeil
- Richard Brooks Lincoln Odis
- Shirley Knight Gram (Miss Caroline)
- Paul Butler Preacher
- Cynda Williams Liz Odis
- Gabriel Casseus Hannibal
- Margo Moorer Emmaline
- Deborah Duke Nita
- John Lawhorn Dean Wright
- Ginnie Randall Willa
- Ronn Carroll Dr. Havermeyer
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- Al Wiggins Minister
- Ethel Ayler Eunice
- Carl Gordon Mr. Hawkins
- Cara Stoner Florist
- Margaret Welsh Josephine
- Monica Ford Sabina
- Bob Moore Ovalite Man
- Ashley Gibson Young Corinne
- Shilla Benning Gigi
- Claire Eye Dockhaven Hostess
- Patrina Hemingway Sorority Girl
- Joseph Bias Young Isaac
- White Nelson Female Patient
- Deji LaRay Young Clark
More from Charles Burnett
More films directed by Charles Burnett, best-rated first: Killer of Sheep, The Annihilation of Fish, The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution and Quiet as Kept.
The Wedding Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “La boda” and “Az esküvő”.
- Also known as
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- La boda
- Az esküvő
- Il matrimonio di Shelby
- Свадьба
- Oprah Winfrey Presents: The Wedding
- 婚礼
- Ślub
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The Wedding FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Wedding, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Wedding?
The Wedding runs 2 hours 41 minutes (161 minutes).
When was The Wedding released?
The Wedding was released on February 22, 1998.
Who directed The Wedding?
The Wedding was directed by Charles Burnett.
More films by Charles Burnett Who is in the cast of The Wedding?
The Wedding stars Halle Berry as Shelby Coles, Lynn Whitfield as Corinne Coles and Michael Warren as Clark Coles, among 34 credited actors.
Does The Wedding have a post-credit scene?
No. The Wedding has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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