Fresh
This is the sort of material that easily lends itself to farce, and, when it does, Altman cheerfully follows. But he leads in other directions, as well.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A Wedding
More than one Family Secret hides behind A Wedding
1978 · 2h 5m · PG
Comedy
Directed by
Robert Altman
Overview
Muffin's wedding to Dino Corelli is to be a big affair. Except the ageing priest isn't too sure of the ceremony, only the families actually turn up as the Corelli Italian connection is suspect, security guards watch the gifts rather over-zealously, and Dino's grandma expires in bed just as the reception starts. Could be quite an occasion.
Director and cast
- Robert Altman Director
- Carol Burnett as Katherine 'Tulip' Brenner
- Desi Arnaz Jr. as Dino Corelli
- Geraldine Chaplin as Rita Billingsley
- Howard Duff as Dr. Jules Meecham
- Mia Farrow as Elizabeth 'Buffy' Brenner
- Vittorio Gassman as Luigi Corelli
- Lillian Gish as Nettie Sloan
- Nina van Pallandt Cast
- John Cromwell Cast
- Paul Dooley Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
78%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The staging of the action is as exhilarating as ever, and there are glorious moments in the twisted, kaleidoscopic narrative; finally, however, the effect seems curiously contrived and complacent.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
Watchable enough, but considerably less than the sum of its parts.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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