The Wedding

– Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pa..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 15 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
The Wedding (1998)

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.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

22 Feb 1998

Language:

English

Director:

Charles Burnett

Writer:

Dorothy West (novel), Lisa Jones (teleplay)

Main Actors:

Halle Berry, Eric Thal, Lynn Whitfield, Carl Lumbly

Plot:

Shelby Coles 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 premarital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.

Awards:

5 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10