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Wedding in White is a 1972 Canadian drama film written and directed by William Fruet, based on his earlier play. The film stars Carol Kane, Donald Pleasence, Doris Petrie, Doug McGrath, and Paul Bradley.
Oct 20, 1972 · Wedding in White: Directed by William Fruet. With Donald Pleasence, Carol Kane, Doris Petrie, Leo Phillips. A father will do anything to protect his family's reputation when his unmarried teenage daughter becomes pregnant because she was raped by her brother's friend.
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- Drama
- William Fruet
- 1972-10-20
A 16-year-old girl is raped by her brother's friend and forced to marry an old man by her father in wartime Canada. Roger Ebert praises the film's realistic and poignant portrayal of ordinary people and their prejudices.
50th Anniversary Audio Commentary for writer/director William Fruet's WEDDING IN WHITE (1972), starring Carol Kane and Donald Pleasence. Winner of multiple C...
- 106 min
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- Stone Gasman
Jeannie Dougall (Carol Kane) is a quiet teenager in a quiet Canadian town. Her older brother has just come home from the war and brought a friend along for a celebratory visit.
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- William Fruet
- R
- Donald Pleasence
Wedding in White. Set during World War II, the film stars Carol Kane as Jeannie, a teenager who is raped by a friend of her brother while the two men are home on furlough.
Set in a small prairie town during WWII, Wedding in White offers a bleak vision of oppression, brutality and male chauvinism. Two soldiers, Jimmie (Bradley) and his friend Billy (McGrath), decide to spend their leave at Jimmie’s family home.
