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The Wedding March
“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.”
7.1 / 10• 1928• 1h 49m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Erich von Stroheim
Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Lead
Fay Wray
Mitzi / Mitzerl Schrammell
George Fawcett
le prince Ottokar
Maude George
la princesse Maria
Cesare Gravina
Martin Schrammell
Dale Fuller
Katerina Schrammel
Matthew Betz
Schani Eberle
Zasu Pitts
Cecelia Schweisser
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Erich von Stroheim's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wedding March is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
