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Two men. Two different worlds. One final decision.
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.Read moreLess
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.
The story
Shelby Coles (Halle Berry) is engaged to marry talented white jazz musician Meade Howell, but the pair face opposition from both Meade's family, who object to an inter-racial marriage, and Shelby's parents, who want her to marry a professional. As Shelby is afflicted by pre-marital doubts, handsome Lute McNeil arrives on the scene, determined to make Shelby his at any cost.
Cast & crew
Halle BerryShelby Coles
Eric ThalMeade Howell
Lynn WhitfieldCorinne Coles
Carl LumblyLute McNeil
Marianne Jean-BaptisteEllen Coles
Cynda WilliamsLiz Odis
Peter Francis JamesIsaac Coles
Michael WarrenClark Coles
Shirley KnightGram (Miss Caroline)
Ronn CarrollDr. Havermeyer
Richard BrooksLincoln Odis
Gabriel CasseusHannibalExplore the crew
- Director
- Charles Burnett
- Writer
- Lisa Jones
- Producer
- Doro Bachrach
- Original Music Composer
- Stephen James Taylor
- Director of Photography
- Frederick Elmes
- Editor
- Dorian Harris