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The Member of the Wedding is a american film of genre Drama directed by Fred Zinnemann released in USA on 25 december 1952 with Ethel Waters
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 25 december 1952
Length 1h33
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Rating67%
The Member of the Wedding est un film dramatique américain réalisé par Fred Zinnemann, sorti en 1952.
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Dans une petite ville de Géorgie, la jeune Frankie Addams, véritable garçon manqué de douze ans, est inquiète de se sentir vivre et considérer en marge du monde par sa communauté. Son attitude, ses opinions, ses faits et gestes font d'elle un paria parmi les membres étroits d'esprit de sa communauté. Elle peut toutefois compter sur son seul ami, son voisin John Henry, même si elle fait mine de ne point le considérer comme tel. Son père, veuf, accaparé par la direction sa petite entreprise, laisse Frankie à la garde de Berenice Sadie Brown, la gouvernante, qui est également chargée de soigner son propre frère adoptif, Honey Camden, en qui se résume toute sa famille. Frankie voit en grande partie les conseils de Berenice comme les élucubrations un peu folles d'une femme noire ignorante.Actors
Ethel Waters
(Berenice Sadie Brown)
Julie Harris
(Frances 'Frankie' Addams)
Arthur Franz
(Jarvis Addams)
Brandon deWilde
(John Henry)
Nancy Gates
(Janice)
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