The Member of the Wedding is a 1952 American film noir drama film directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, and Brandon deWilde. The story, based on Carson McCullers' 1946 novel of the same name, is set in a small town in the Southern United States. Frankie Addams is an awkward, moody 12-year-old tomboy whose only friends are her young cousin John Henry and her black housekeeper Berenice. Co-starring as a drunken soldier who tries to take advantage of the vulnerable Frankie is former child actor Dick Moore, making his last film appearance.
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
Directed by Fred Zinnemann
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Appearance, Berenice, Black, Child, City, Film Based On Literature, Friend, Performance, Runaway, Running Away, Soldier, Tale, Tomboy, Town, Village, Wedding
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Based On: The Member of the Wedding
Narrative Location: Georgia
Narrative Location: Georgia
Alternate Titles
Complejo de boda
ES
Cruel Desengano
BR
Das Mädchen Frankie
DE
El miembro de la boda
AR
Frankie y la boda
ES
Gość weselny
PL
Gost na svadbi
YU
Il membro del matrimonio
IT
L'invité à la noce
BE
The Member of the Wedding
CA, GB, US
На свадьбе
, RU