Rachel Getting Married


1h 51m 2008

Brief Synopsis

When Kym returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict with her. The wedding party's abundant cast of friends and relations have gathered for an idyllic weekend of feasting, music and love, but Kym--with her black-comic one-liners and knack for bombshell drama--is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dancing With Shiva
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Eve Strickman
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Connecticut, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Synopsis

When Kym returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict with her. The wedding party's abundant cast of friends and relations have gathered for an idyllic weekend of feasting, music and love, but Kym--with her black-comic one-liners and knack for bombshell drama--is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic.

Crew

Tunde Adebimpe

Song Performer

Robert A Agredo

Dolly Grip

Mara Alcaly

Liaison

Glenn Allen

Visual Effects

Nancy Allen

Music Editor

Peter Amante

Visual Effects

Adrienne Anderson

Song

Amy Andrews

Costumer

Neda Armian

Producer

Henry Avelin

Transportation Captain

Cyro Baptista

Song

Frank Barbosa

Hair Stylist

Mirashyam Blakeslee

Production Assistant

Michael W Brennan

Best Boy Electric

Clive Bright

Song

Clive Bright

Song Performer

Kevin Bright

Grip

Jill Brown

Stunts

John Carbonara

Music

Ellen Athena Catsikeas

Assistant Location Manager

Amiee Clark

Art Department Coordinator

Trenee Clayton

Costumer

John Coffen

Best Boy Electric

Roberto Colella

Song

William Comacho

On-Set Dresser

H. H. Cooper

Coproducer

H. H. Cooper

Assistant Director

Kath Corgan

Assistant Camera

Marko Costanzo

Foley Artist

Jessica De La Cruz

Production Assistant

Carol Cuddy

Executive Producer

Carol Cuddy

Unit Production Manager

Alan Dangerio

Hair Stylist

Michel Deascentiis

Production Assistant

Brooklyn Demme

Song

Brooklyn Demme

Music

Brooklyn Demme

Song Performer

Jonathan Demme

Producer

Sky Dietrich

Production Assistant

Harper Dill

Assistant

Richard N Dolan

Rigging Gaffer

Devin Donegan

Video Assist/Playback

Carol East

Song Performer

Carol East

Song

Massoumeh Emami

Script Supervisor

Sunday Englis

Special Makeup Effects

Betty Escobar

Accountant

Mike Fay

Assistant Editor

Samantha Feltus

Assistant

Dave Flynch

Foley Editor

Richard Friedlander

Visual Effects

Katherine Frishe

Production Assistant

Jeffrey Lee Gibson

Stunt Coordinator

Patrick Goodwin

Casting Assistant

Tavish Graham

Song

Tavish Graham

Song Performer

Tamyra Gray

Song Performer

Nate Grubb

Assistant Director

Steve Guilbaud

Production Accountant

Michael D Harrell

Property Master

Donald Harrison

Original Score

Michael Hathaway

Assistant

Barbara J Hause

Costume Supervisor

Elizabeth Hayes

Associate Producer

Mario Herrera

Charge Scenic Painter

Ilona Herzberg

Executive Producer

Gaida Hinnawi

Song Performer

Gaida Hinnawi

Song

Chryss Hionis

Set Decorator

Robyn Hitchcock

Song Performer

Robyn Hitchcock

Song

Ross Huttick

On-Set Dresser

Bob Izzo

Best Boy Grip

Delvan James

Costumer

Kim Jennings

Art Director

Bobby Johanson

Adr Mixer

Al Johnson

Song

Mark Kamine

Production Supervisor

Dennis Kelly

Transportation Co-Captain

Robin Koenig

On-Set Dresser

George Lara

Foley Mixer

Nathan Larson

Song

Abby Levine

Lighting Technician

Joey Levy

Assistant

Blake Leyh

Sound Designer

Charles Libin

Camera

Tiffany Little Canfield

Casting Associate

Jenny Lumet

Screenplay

Susan Lyall

Costume Designer

Barry Manilow

Song

Riccardo Mazzamauro

Song

Kendall Mccarthy

Post-Production Supervisor

Louise Mccarthy

Makeup Artist

Angela Mccluskey

Song

Angela Mccluskey

Song Performer

John Mcenerney

Key Rigging Grip

Teferra Mckenzie

Sound

Melissa Messick

Production Assistant

Joseph Metzger

Assistant Camera

Richard Montesanto

Scenic Artist

Paul Myers

Accounting Assistant

Igor Nikolic

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Evelyne Noraz

Makeup

Fred Northrup

Apprentice Editor

Scot Olive

Color

Alison Parker

Costumer

Annie-b Parsons

Choreographer

David Pastecchi

Boom Operator

Ivan Pazlamatchev

Scenic Artist

Suzana Peric

Music Editor

Roger Phenix

Sound Recordist

Holly Pilch

Production Coordinator

Marc Platt

Producer

Igor Potashnik

Best Boy Grip

Jeff Pullman

Sound Mixer

Declan Quinn

Director Of Photography

Dennis Radesky

Driver

Nicholas Renbeck

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Amy Ritchings

Costume Designer

Kerry Roberts

Accountant

Eric J Robertson

Visual Effects

Kevin Rosenberg

Assistant

Pierre Rovira

Construction Coordinator

Michael Sabo

Property Master

Amy Safhay

Greensman

Julie Sage

Production Assistant

Michelle Sarama

Post-Production Accountant

James Sarzotti

Makeup Artist

Gerard Sava

Camera

Robert Sciretta

Gaffer

William Sepulveda

Craft Service

Innbo Shim

Associate Producer

Innbo Shim

Music Supervisor

Brennan Shroff

Accounting Assistant

Chris Silano

Assistant Camera

Steve F.b. Smith

Consultant

Kevin Smyth

Key Grip

Tim Squyres

Editor

Eve Strickman

Cable Operator

Per Sunding

Song

Zafer Tawil

Original Score

Bernard Telsey

Casting

Stephen Thomas

Song

Mary Tobler

Liaison

Allen Toussaint

Song

Steve Tozzi

Titles

Jennifer Truelove

Assistant Director

Michael Turoff

Visual Effects

Paul Urmson

Sound Supervisor

Eva Vedock

Craft Service

Bob Vergara

Photography

Steve Visscher

Sound Supervisor

Tony Volante

Music

Daniel Wagner

Production Coordinator

Richard Wagner

Song

Deborah Wallach

Adr Editor

Hunter Whalen

Production Assistant

Ford Wheeler

Production Designer

Thomas J Whelan

Location Manager

Keith Wignall

Song

Emily Woodburne

Associate Producer

Neil Young

Song

Film Details

Also Known As
Dancing With Shiva
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Eve Strickman
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Connecticut, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 51m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for six 2008 Spirit Awards including Best Feature, Best Director, Best First Screenplay, Best Female Lead (Anne Hathaway) and Best Supporting Females (Rosemarie DeWitt and Debra Winger) by Film Independent (FIND).

Nominated for the 2008 award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Anne Hathaway) by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).

Winner of the 2008 award for Best Actress (Anne Hathaway) by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA).

Winner of the 2008 award for Best Actress (Anne Hathaway) by the National Board of Review (NBR).

Winner of the 2008 award for Best Screenplay by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC).

Winner of the 2008 Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Rosemarie DeWitt) by the International Press Academy (IPA).

Winner of the Biografilm Lancia Award - Fiction at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival.

Winner of three 2008 awards including Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress (Rosemarie DeWitt) by the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA).

Winner of two 2008 awards including Best Supporting Actress (Rosemarie DeWitt) and Best Original Screenplay by the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA).

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States 2009

Released in United States Fall October 3, 2008

Released in United States October 2008

Released in United States on Video March 10, 2009

Released in United States September 2008

Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Specials) September 18-27, 2008.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala Presentations) September 4-13, 2008.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.)

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 27-September 6, 2008.)

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.)

Released in United States on Video March 10, 2009

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Specials) September 18-27, 2008.)

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Gala Presentations) September 4-13, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 15-30, 2008.)

Released in United States Fall October 3, 2008