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The Member of the Wedding

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
πŸ’¬ 34
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
as Berenice Sadie Brown
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
as Frankie Addams
Brandon De Wilde
Brandon De Wilde
as John Henry
Arthur Franz
Arthur Franz
as Jarvis Addams
Nancy Gates
Nancy Gates
as Janice
William Hansen
William Hansen
as Mr. Addams
James Edwards
James Edwards
as Honey Camden Brown
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Harry Bolden
as T.T. Williams
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
as Soldier
Leon Alton
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 β€’ 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 ..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

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

πŸ“– Synopsis

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