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4.7/10
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See Robert DeNiro in his first starring role in Brian DePalma's wildly comic first feature The Wedding Party!See Robert DeNiro in his first starring role in Brian DePalma's wildly comic first feature The Wedding Party!See Robert DeNiro in his first starring role in Brian DePalma's wildly comic first feature The Wedding Party!
Robert De Niro
- Cecil
- (as Robert Denero)
Sue Ann Gilfillan
- Ninny
- (as Sue Ann Converse)
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Did you know
- TriviaRobert De Niro was only paid $50 for his work in the film.
- GoofsIn the opening credits, the actor portraying Charles, the groom's father, is listed as Helmuth Pfluger. In the end credits, his name is spelled Helmut Pfluger.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, the wedding guests are listed as Bride's Relatives and Groom's Relatives. Under the Bride's Relatives, there are just over sixty actors listed, which does not include the Bride's immediate family and her attendants. Under the Groom's Relatives, there is only one actor listed, the person playing the Groom's father.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Celebrated: Robert De Niro (2015)
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This slight film is mostly going to be of interest to de Palma or Robert de Niro fans, but not many others. Shot in black and white, the tale of a man who plans to get married and has second thoughts, is peppered with more radical cinematography than the plot deserves: the speeded up walking and 'zany'/'madcap' car driving.
But the idea of a threesome of men talking through jump-cuts ended up being used to much better effect in de Palma's Greetings, which also starred a young de Niro again.
Also the film's strength or weakness - depending on your mood - is that much of it clearly was shot on film stock that had no sound, so the genius is that much of the film is 'silent' ie it only has accompanying music. This adds to the scenes when dialogue does kick into the film. Unfortunately, the insignificance of the improvised conversations hardly make you want to wait for the next such discourse.
Worth watching once, but don't spend too much on the ticket!
But the idea of a threesome of men talking through jump-cuts ended up being used to much better effect in de Palma's Greetings, which also starred a young de Niro again.
Also the film's strength or weakness - depending on your mood - is that much of it clearly was shot on film stock that had no sound, so the genius is that much of the film is 'silent' ie it only has accompanying music. This adds to the scenes when dialogue does kick into the film. Unfortunately, the insignificance of the improvised conversations hardly make you want to wait for the next such discourse.
Worth watching once, but don't spend too much on the ticket!
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- Budget
- $43,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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