Betsy's Wedding

A gentle, chatty family comedy that coasts on awkward in-laws and money worries, more amiable than laugh-out-loud.

Directed by

Alan Alda

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Starring

Alan Alda, Joey Bishop, Madeline Kahn

Tagline

The wedding picture doesn't always tell the real story.

Overview

Offbeat fashion student Betsy Hopper and her straight-laced investment-banker fiancé Jake Lovell just want an intimate little wedding reception, but Betsy's father Eddie, a Long Island construction contractor, feels so threatened by Jake's rich WASP parents that he blows the ceremony up into a bank-breaking showpiece, sending his wife Lola into a financial panic.

How it feels

Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Family, class, love, parenthood

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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