The Wedding Gift (1994)
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40% of critics liked it
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71% of users liked it
(102 ratings)
This British drama was originally created for British television but was later released in the U.S. It is based on a true story and chronicles the struggles of Deric and Diana Longden, a happily married couple who try to cope with Diana's inexplicable degenerative disease which causes occasional… More This British drama was originally created for British television but was later released in the U.S. It is based on a true story and chronicles the struggles of Deric and Diana Longden, a happily married couple who try to cope with Diana's inexplicable degenerative disease which causes occasional paralysis of her extremities and periodic blackouts. The doctors have no clue as to what ails her. Their love sustains them, but finally Diana comes to grips with the fact that the illness may prove fatal. She decides that before she goes, they should find Deric a replacement. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Loncraine
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jul 15, 1994 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 5, 2003
- Studio
- Miramax
Critic Reviews
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Vivdly shows how important the idea of reciprocity is to those who find themselves dependent upon others.
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Cast
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Julie Walters
as Diana Longden
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Jim Broadbent
as Deric Longden
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Andrew Lancel
as Nick Longden
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Anastasia Mulrooney
as Sally Longden
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Thora Hird
as Deric's Mother
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Sian Thomas
as Aileen Armitage
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Moya Brady
as Sheila
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Andy Rashleigh
as Chemist
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Ann Rye
as Joan
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Angela Walsh
as Karen
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Martin Wenner
as Young Doctor
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Michael Raeburn
as VAT man
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Paul Codman
as Workman
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Joanna McCallum
as Doctor Roper
- Candida Rundle
- Dinah Handley
- Peter Whitfield
