The Member of the Wedding (1982)
Delbert Mann, 1982
The Member of the Wedding
Carson McCullers, 1946
The Member of the Wedding is a movie directed by Delbert Mann in 1982 and based on the book of the same name by Carson McCullers, first published in 1946. The movie features Pearl Bailey, Dana Hill, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Benjamin Bernouy, Dwier Brown, Bill Cobbs, and others.
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Storyline
Frankie Addams, a tomboy who loves books, struggles to connect with the other girls in her small southern community. Feeling depressed, socially isolated, and on the brink of adolescence, Frankie finds solace in the company of the family’s maid, Berenice, and enjoys spending time with her young cousin, John Henry. Meanwhile, she dreams of joining her brother, Jarvis, and his new wife, Janice, on their honeymoon to Alaska.
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Movie vs Book
Year
1982
Minutes
120
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1946
Pages
163
Book Rate
7.62
S: Goodreads
Book
The Member of the Wedding
Author: Carson McCullers
Country: USA
First published in: 1946
Length: 163 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Fred Zinnemann
Movie by Fielder Cook
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“The job of the screenplay is to extract the essence of the story from the novel and reconfigure it for the screen maintaining its essence.”
BARRY EISLER (Writer)
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