The Wedding March (1928)

Director:

Erich von Stroheim

Writers:

Harry Carr (writer)
Erich von Stroheim (writer)

Release Date:

6 October 1928 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A young impoverished aristocrat falls in love with an inn-keepers daughter, but has to marry money.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Parade | Parental Relationship | Franz Josef | Social Satire

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Erich von Stroheim	...	Nicki / Prince Nickolas von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
Fay Wray	...	Mitzi / Mitzerl Schrammell
Matthew Betz	...	Schani Eberle - the Butcher
Zasu Pitts	...	Cecelia Schweisser
George Fawcett	...	Prince Ottokar von Wildeliebe Rauffenburg
Maude George	...	Princess Maria - Nicki's mother
George Nichols	...	Fortunat Schweisser - the Industrialist
Dale Fuller	...	Katerina Schrammel - Mitzi's mother
Hughie Mack	...	Eberle - the Wine-grower
Cesare Gravina	...	Martin Schrammell - Mitzi's father
Sidney Bracey	...	Navratil
Anton Vaverka	...	Emperor Franz-Josef

Also Known As:

Hochzeitsmarsch (Austria) (Germany) [de]
A Marcha Nupcial (Portugal) (original subtitled version) [pt]
Bryllupsmarchen (Denmark) [da]
Häämarssi (Finland) [fi]
L'homme de fer (2 partie de Symphonie nuptiale) (France) (second part title) [fr]
La marcha nupcial (Spain) [es]
La symphonie nuptiale (France) [fr]
Luna di miele (Italy) [it]
Pulmamarss (Estonia) [et]
Sinfonia nuziale (Italy) [it]

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Color:

Color (Two-strip Technicolor) | Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (musical score and sound effects) | Silent

Filming Locations:

Selig Studio - 1845 Allesandro Street, Edendale, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation

Trivia:

Erich von Stroheim had a larger project, but shooting was stopped after nine months. He was ordered to make two films of the material: The Wedding March (1928) and the sequel The Honeymoon (1928). The third part he had planned, was never filmed.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Der Kinoerzähler (1993)

Soundtrack:

PARADISE (The Love Theme)

Fay Wray minus King Kong!

Lavish film by Erich von Stroheim with Fay Wray (minus King Kong!). Director von Stroheim should had used another actor (instead of himself) in the lead role. It's hard to accept him as a "romantic lead."