Father of the Bride (1991)

Regista:

Charles Shyer

Writers (WGA):

Frances Goodrich (screenplay) &
Albert Hackett (screenplay) ...

Data di uscita:

20 dicembre 1991 (USA)

Genere:

Family | Comedy

Slogan:

Love is wonderful. Until it happens to your only daughter.

Plot:

In this remake of the Spencer Tracy classic, George and Nina Banks are the parents of young soon-to-be-wed Annie...

Plot Keywords:

Breaking The Fourth Wall | Leg Touching | Father Daughter Relationship | Marriage | Wedding

Premi:

1 win & 3 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Funny & sweet

Cast

Steve Martin	...	George Banks
Diane Keaton	...	Nina Banks
Kimberly Williams-Paisley	...	Annie Banks (as Kimberly Williams)
Kieran Culkin	...	Matty Banks
George Newbern	...	Bryan MacKenzie
Martin Short	...	Franck Eggelhoffer
B.D. Wong	...	Howard Weinstein
Peter Michael Goetz	...	John MacKenzie
Kate McGregor-Stewart	...	Joanna MacKenzie
Carmen Hayward	...	Grace
April Ortiz	...	Olivia
Mina Vasquez	...	Marta
Gibby Brand	...	David
Richard Portnow	...	Al - the Tux Salesman
Barbara Perry	...	Female Factory Worker

Alias:

Padre della sposa, Il (Italy) [it]

Durata:

105 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

Dolby

Divieti:

Peru:PT | South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Ireland:12RA (video rating) | Ireland:12 (original rating) | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG | USA:PG

Luoghi delle riprese:

1015 California Avenue, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Sandollar Productions

Curiosità:

Phoebe Cates was offered the role of Annie Banks, but had to decline it because of her pregnancy.

Errori:

Continuity: When the wedding party starts the procession down the aisle at the church, Howard (Franck's assistant) starts out having Nina and Matty proceed on their left feet. By the time the bridesmaids are proceeding down the aisle, Howard's timing is off with the foot they should be on (in other words, if you think "left-right-left-right" in time with the music, they're on the "wrong" foot, even though they're still in step with each other).

Citazioni:

Matty Banks: Right, together. Left, together. Right, together.
George: Matty, you're up pretty late, aren't ya?
Matty Banks: Yeah, I know I'm just practicing. I wish I didn't have to walk Mom down the aisle.
George: Don't worry, you'll be great.
Matty Banks: Is it right, together, left or left, together, right?
George: Well, let's try it. Let's see, we go right together, left together. Good. Matty, I'm sorry if I've been preoccupied lately with this wedding.
Matty Banks: It's ok.
George: Yeah, but I have, haven't I?
Matty Banks: It's all right. I understand.
George: Yeah, but...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in 1992 MTV Movie Awards (1992) (TV)

Colonna sonora:

(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry

Funny & sweet

I have never seen the original so I can't really compare the two. On its own merits I thought FOTB to be really entertaining. Of course its predictable, but its meant to be. martin Short is hilarious as the wedding organiser, and Steve Martin is at his dead pan best. Kimberly Williams was excellent in her role as the young bride to be, particularly as it was her debut. The story goes along nicely but I must say the wedding seemed like the most expensive and lavish in wedding movie history, particularly seeming George Banks is your normal suburban father- not a multi millionaire. There are some fairly amusing scenes, but really its a nice movie. Its the type of movie you watch with your mother, or sister and think if only love, life and family were really that simple. In other words its escapism, almost like a fantasy...enjoy.