Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

"SINGIN'! DANCIN'! ROMANCIN'!"

Aug 6 1954 Approved 1h 42m
Comedy, Drama, Musical

In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.

Plot

Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home. Only then does she discover he has six brothers - all living in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, after reading about the Roman capture of the Sabine women, Adam develops an inspired solution to his brothers' loneliness.

Written by

Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Dorothy Kingsley

Directed by

Stanley Donen

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 8 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
28,123
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA