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The Catered Affair

The Catered Affair

Drama · 1956

An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.

Movie details

The Catered Affair

“When you're in love, nothing else matters”

1956 Drama 1h 34m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Catered Affair?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Richard Brooks

Written by

Gore Vidal · Paddy Chayefsky

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Agnes Hurley

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Tom Hurley

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Jane Hurley

Barry Fitzgerald

Barry Fitzgerald

Jack Conlon

Rod Taylor

Rod Taylor

Ralph Halloran

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Mr. Halloran

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Mrs. Halloran

Court is in session

Put The Catered Affair on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.