The Member of the Wedding (1997)

There's a time in a young girl's life when nothing's right...but everything's possible.

Genre : Romance, Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Fielder Cook

Synopsis

In the last days leading up to her older brother's marriage, a young girl is forced to face realities and grow up quickly. A tender adaptation of Carson McCullers' classic novel, which has seen previous adaptations for both stage and screen.

Actors

Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard
Berenice Sadie Brown
Corey Dunn
Corey Dunn
John Henry
Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni
Mr. Addams
Anne Tremko
Anne Tremko
Janice
Matt McGrath
Matt McGrath
Jarvis
Pat Hingle
Pat Hingle
Wylie
Joanne Pankow
Joanne Pankow
Mrs. Wray
James J. Pence Jr.
James J. Pence Jr.
Minister
Al Wiggins
Al Wiggins
T.T. Williams
Anna Paquin
Anna Paquin
Frankie Addams

Crews

Fielder Cook
Fielder Cook
Director
David W. Rintels
David W. Rintels
Writer
David W. Rintels
David W. Rintels
Producer
Victoria Riskin
Victoria Riskin
Executive Producer
Laurence Rosenthal
Laurence Rosenthal
Original Music Composer
Eric Van Haren Noman
Eric Van Haren Noman
Cinematography
Paul LaMastra
Paul LaMastra
Editor
Amy Lieberman
Amy Lieberman
Casting
Veronica Hadfield
Veronica Hadfield
Production Design
Linwood Taylor
Linwood Taylor
Art Direction
Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers
Novel
Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers
Theatre Play

Trailers and other movies

The Member Of The Wedding Trailer 1996

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