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The Wedding March (1928)

The Wedding March (1928)

Drama Romance

Dashing, Impetuous, Insolent. the playboy of Vienna- handsome, well-born, idol of the ladies- Prince Nicki, portrayed by Erich Von Stroheim. Riotous, color-splashed romance of Vienna.

Release Date: 1928, October 6
Directors: Erich von Stroheim
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation
Cast: Erich von Stroheim, Tiny Jones, Ray Erlenborn, Fay Wray, Zasu Pitts, Sidney Bracey, Albert Conti, Matthew Betz, Dale Fuller, Wilhelm von Brincken, Hans Joby, George Nichols

Overview:

Against the backdrop of Vienna's hidebound caste system, aristocrat and army officer Nicki is attracted to peasant Mitzi, although he knows it cannot last. Acquiescing to familial pressure, he ultimately gives her up to marry the more socially acceptable – albeit crippled – heiress Cecelia. Mitzi, for her part, is heartbroken and must resign herself to marrying churlish butcher Schani Eberle.

Keywords:

love social satire vienna, austria procession parade