Summary
Lingering tensions clash with new hopes in director Jonathan Demme's ensemble drama set during an idyllic wedding that threatens to descend into chaos with the appearance of the bride's estranged sister -- a volatile and unpredictable girl whose turbulent history of personal crisis and family conflict quickly threatens to take precedence over the happy ceremony. Rachel Buchman (Rosemarie DeWitt) is about to be married to the love of her life, but while the weather outside may be perfect, there's a storm blowing in. That storm goes by the name Kym (Anne Hathaway). Kym is the family black sheep, and wherever she goes disaster is sure to follow. Now, as friends and family gather together for a memorable day of dining, dancing, and celebration, everyone braces themselves knowing that, at any given moment, old skeletons may be dragged out and dusted off for display by the bombshell who seems to have an acerbic one-liner for every situation, and a flare for drama that could set their family home ablaze. Bill Irwin and Debra Winger co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Rachel Getting Married is a contemporary drama with an aggressive sense of humor about the return of an estranged daughter to the family home for her sister's wedding. Kym's (Hathaway) reemergence throws a wrench into the family dynamics, forcing long-simmering tensions to surface in ways both hilarious and heartbreaking.
Additional Information
Subjects |
Drug abuse
-- Treatment
-- United States
-- Drama.
Weddings -- United States -- Drama. Dysfunctional families -- United States -- Drama. Sisters -- United States -- Drama. Romantic comedy films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | Culver City, Calif. :Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,2009 |
Edition | Widescreen version. |
Contributors |
Demme, Jonathan,
1944-2017 Armian, Neda. Platt, Marc, 1957- Lumet, Jenny. Hathaway, Anne, 1982- DeWitt, Rosemarie. Irwin, Bill, 1950- Adebimpe, Tunde. Zickel, Mather. Smith, Anna Deavere. George, Anisa. Hitchcock, Robyn. East, Sister, Carol. Winger, Debra, 1955- Sony Pictures Classics (Firm) Clinica Estetico, Ltd. Marc Platt Productions (Firm) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm) |
Participants/Performers |
Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Bill Irwin, Tunde Adebimpe, Mather Zickel, Anna Deavere Smith, Anisa George, Robyn Hitchcock, Sister Carol East, Debra Winger. |
Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Declan Quinn ; editor, Tim Squyres ; original score, Zafer Tawil, Donald Harrison Jr. ; casting, Bernard Telsey ; costumes, Susan Lyall ; production designer, Ford Wheeler. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for language and brief sexuality. |
Language |
English French English or dubbed French dialogue, with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Notes |
Special features: deleted scenes; filmmaker and cast commentaries; cast & crew Q&A; a look behind the scenes of "Rachel Getting Married;" the wedding band. |
System Details |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital stereo. |
Description |
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 1435941896 9781435941892 |
Other | Classic View |