he really is. Now he will take his leave. He finds his brother in the bushes, making love with Buffy. Luigi and his brother happily drive away as a half-dressed Buffy waves goodbye. Cast Carol Burnett as Katherine "Tulip" Brenner Paul Dooley as Liam "Snooks" Brenner Amy Stryker as Muffin Brenner Mia Farrow as Elizabeth "Buffy" Brenner Dennis Christopher as Hughie Brenner Gerald Busby as Rev. David Ruteledge Peggy Ann Garner as Candice Ruteledge Mark Deming as Matthew Ruteledge Lesley Rogers as Rosie Bean Tim Thomerson as Russell Bean Marta Heflin as Shelby Munker Mary Seibel as Aunt Marge Spar Margaret Ladd as Ruby Spar Lillian Gish as Nettie Sloan Nina Van Pallandt as Regina Sloan Corelli Vittorio Gassman as Luigi Corelli Desi Arnaz Jr. as Dino Sloan Corelli Belita Moreno as Daphne Corelli Luigi (Gigi) Proietti as Dino Corelli I (brother of Luigi) Virginia Vestoff as Clarice Sloan Dina Merrill as Antoinette "Toni" Sloan Goddard Pat McCormick as Mackenzie "Mack" Goddard Ruth Nelson as Aunt Beatrice Sloan Cory Ann Ryerson as Victoria Cory Cedric Scott as Randolph Craig Richard Nelson as Capt. Reedley Roots Jeff Perry as Bunky LeMay Howard Duff as Dr. Jules Meecham Beverly Ross as Nurse Janet Schulman Geraldine Chaplin as Rita Billingsley Viveca Lindfors as Ingrid Hellstrom John Cromwell as Bishop Martin Lauren Hutton as Florence Farmer Allan F. Nicholls as Jake Jacobs John Considine as Jeff Kuykendall Dennis Franz as Koons Pam Dawber as Tracy Farrell Gavan O'Herlihy as Wilson Briggs Robert Fortier as Jim Habor Bert Remsen as William Williamson Several actors who later had notable film or television careers appeared as extras, including John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, Laurie Metcalf, Dennis Franz, Alan Wilder, and George Wendt. Production The film was inspired by a remark Altman made while doing publicity for 3 Women. Upon being asked what his next movie would be, Altman jokingly replied that he was going to shoot a wedding next. Later, Altman and his production assistant decided to follow through on the idea and began planning the film. The film was shot almost exclusively over an 8-week period at the Lester Armor House in Lake Bluff, Illinois. The role of Bishop Martin was the final film appearance by longtime actor and director John Cromwell, who died on September 26, 1979, at age 91. Cromwell's wife of 33 years, Ruth Nelson, appeared as Aunt Beatrice Sloan Cory. A Wedding was