The Member of the Wedding

1952Movie⏱️ 1h 33mTV-G

DramaFamily

⭐ 6.7

IMDB Rating

1,665 votes

Her older brother's wedding forces preteen tomboy Frankie to face her own immaturity.

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Writers

Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt, Carson McCullers

Stars

Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, Brandon De Wilde

Release Date

August 13, 1953

Language

English

Country

United States

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Wins

🎯 1

Nominations

💬 34

Reviews

📋 1.9K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Ethel Waters

as Berenice Sadie Brown

Julie Harris

as Frankie Addams

Brandon De Wilde

as John Henry

Arthur Franz

as Jarvis Addams

Nancy Gates

as Janice

William Hansen

as Mr. Addams

James Edwards

as Honey Camden Brown

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Harry Bolden

as T.T. Williams

Dickie Moore

as Soldier

Leon Alton

as Townsman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Colusa, California, USA

Production

Stanley Kramer Productions

🏷️ Keywords

short haired femaletomboycoming of agelonelinessboy wears eyeglasses

🎯 Categories

DramaFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Story telling at its very finest!

by saved4eternity • 2005-07-29

10/10

"On my very first viewing of The Member of the Wedding, I was stunned by its beauty, overwhelmed by its simplicity, captivated by its charm. A seemingly simple story of a young girl's attempt at growing up, this film takes us on a tumultuous and painful journey through the mind of Frankie Addams, a journey so fraught with twists and turns of emotion, we are barely able to keep up! Frankie's journey through adolescence is not an ordinary one. Her disapproval bordering on hatred of herself is bringing her to the edge of her world, and at times we are left wondering whether she has gone ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Julie Harris was 27 when she played 12-year-old Frankie Addams.

📖 Synopsis

Her older brother's wedding forces preteen tomboy Frankie to face her own immaturity.