1950 · 92 min · NR

Father of the Bride

Name: Father of the Bride
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Released: 1950
Duration: 92 min
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, Elizabeth Taylor, Don Taylor, Billie Burke

Directed by Vincente Minnelli · Comedy, Romance, Drama

Father of the Bride (1950) is a Comedy film, directed by Vincente Minnelli set during the 1950s. It runs 92 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of family & loyalty play out through frame narrative.

Composer

Adolph Deutsch

Cinematography

John Alton

Cast

Spencer TracyJoan BennettElizabeth TaylorDon TaylorBillie BurkeLeo G. CarrollMoroni OlsenMelville Cooper

The world of this film

Setting

Suburban

When

1950s

Premise & themes

Themes

Family & Loyalty

Structure

Frame Narrative

Tone

Comedic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Father of the Bride

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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