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The Wedding March
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Synopsis
Having alienated virtually all the major Hollywood studios, filmmaker Erich Von Stroheim turned to independent entrepreneur Pat Powers for funding for his 1927 epic The Wedding March. Set during the Austro-Hungarian Hapsburg regime, the film stars director Von Stroheim as wastrelly Prince Nikki, who is advised by his parents to marry into money if he hopes to keep up his sumptuous lifestyle. During the Corpus Christi festival (much of which is lensed in early Technicolor), Nikki spots the beautiful peasant girl Mitzi (Fay Wray) in the crowd. The two fall in love, but happiness eludes them: Nikki is slated to marry the homely, clubfooted daughter (ZaSu Pitts) of a millionaire corn-plaster manufactuer, while Mitzi's erstwhile boy friend, a mean-spirited butcher (Matthew Betz) who despises the aristocracy, promises dire consequences to Nikki for compromising Mitzi. Despite his dissipated, debauched lifestyle, Prince Nikki develops into the most sympathetic character in the film. As it now exists, The Wedding March is one of Von Stroheim's best films; incredibly, it was originally the first half of a two-part production (the second half, The Wedding, no longer exists). Released by Paramount, the film did excellent business during its first week-then dropped off precipitously, one of several factors which caused an irreparable rift between Von Stroheim and his new benefactor Powers. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Matthew Betz Schani Eberle
George Fawcett Prince von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
Dale Fuller Katerina, Mitzi's Mother
Maude George Princess Maria Immaculata
Cesare Gravina Martin Schrammel, Mitzi's Father
Hughie Mack Wine-garden keeper
George Nichols Fortunat Schweisser
ZaSu Pitts Cecilia Schweisser
Fay Wray Mitzi Schrammell
Erich Von Stroheim Prince Nikki/Von Wildiebe-Rauffenburg

Production Crew

Erich Von Stroheim Art Director
Richard Day Art Director
Benjamin F. Reynolds Cinematographer
Hal Mohr Cinematographer
Harry Thorpe Cinematographer
Roy Klaffki Cinematographer
William McGann Cinematographer
J.S. Zamecnik Composer (Music Score)
Louis de Francesco Composer (Music Score)
Max Ree Costume Designer
Erich Von Stroheim Director
Frank E. Hull Editor
Josef von Sternberg Editor
P.A. Powers Producer
Erich Von Stroheim Screenwriter
Harry Carr Screenwriter
Year: 1928
Runtime: 113
Country: USA
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Paramount

Release
by Paramount