The Wedding
1998, English. Directed by Charles Burnett.
Two men. Two different worlds. One final decision.
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Charles BurnettDirector
- Halle BerryShelby Coles
- Eric ThalMeade Howell
- Lynn WhitfieldCorinne Coles
- Carl LumblyLute McNeil
- Marianne Jean-BaptisteEllen Coles
- Cynda WilliamsLiz Odis
- Peter Francis JamesIsaac Coles
- Michael WarrenClark Coles
- Shirley KnightGram (Miss Caroline)
- Ronn CarrollDr. Havermeyer
- Richard BrooksLincoln Odis
- Gabriel CasseusHannibal
Details
- Released
- 22 February 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Lisa Jones
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The Wedding runs 161 minutes (2h 41m).
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The Wedding isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 February 1998. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Wedding, try A Very Country Christmas, Disappearing Acts, The Magic of Ordinary Days.
Who directed The Wedding?
The Wedding (1998) was directed by Charles Burnett and stars Halle Berry, Eric Thal, Lynn Whitfield.