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UNITED STATES · 1950

Father of the Bride

Vincente Minnelli
wedding planning father-daughter relationship family dynamics coming of age social expectations
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Synopsis

Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.

Year1950
CountryUnited States
DirectorVincente Minnelli
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