The Wedding is a 1998 television miniseries directed by Charles Burnett. Based on a novel by Dorothy West, it stars Halle Berry, Eric Thal, and Lynn Whitfield, and was produced by Harpo Productions. The story touches on the subjects of marriage, race, prejudice, and family in 1950s Martha's Vineyard. The miniseries aired on ABC on February 22 and February 23, 1998. Shelby returns home to 'The Oval' to wed her white fiancé, Meade Howell . They are not readily accepted by her mother, but in the end she understands. Shelby later meets Lute McNeil and questions her marrying Meade. After a... racially induced incident at a local restaurant, Shelby confesses to Meade that she doesn't want to spend the rest of her life defending their relationship and asks him to give her time. Meanwhile, Shelby's mother Corrine is battling her own demons within her marriage. With flashbacks the viewer sees that her husband Clark married her not in love, but for looks. Corrine discovers that her husband is having an affair and planning to leave with the other woman when she finds tickets in his coat pocket.
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| Release date: | February 22, 1998 |
| Directed by: | Charles Burnett |
| Runtime: | 135 Minutes |
| Cinematography: | Frederick Elmes |
| Screenplay by: | Lisa Jones |
| Adapted from: | The Wedding |