The Wedding March (1928)

Awards
- 2 wins

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Erich von Stroheim

Nicki…

Fay Wray

Mitzi…

Zasu Pitts

Cecelia Schweisser

Matthew Betz

Schani Eberle - the Butcher

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

Johann Eberle - the Wine-grower

Cesare Gravina

Martin Schrammell - Mitzi's father

Sidney Bracey

Navratil

Anton Vaverka

Emperor Franz-Josef

Archduke Leopold of Austria

Albert Conti

Imperial Guard
(uncredited)

Claire Delmar

Noble Lady at Corpus Christi Mass
(uncredited)

Peggy Eames

Little Girl at Corpus Christi Procession
(uncredited)

Ray Erlenborn

Altar boy
(uncredited)

Carey Harrison

Imperial Guard
(uncredited)

Director
- Erich von Stroheim
Writers
- Harry Carr
- Erich von Stroheim
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Trivia
Copies of the film were few and rarely shown, until Erich von Stroheim was shown the French copy at the Cinematheque Francaise by Henri Langlois in 1954. Von Stroheim was able to give editing instructions, thanks to which Kevin Brownlow was able to restore this film to the director's cut, using the color segment of the Corpus Christi procession, material found only in the USA version and the copy at the Library of Congress Film Archive, and also restoring it to the 24 fps speed.

Quotes
Title Card: O Love - - without thee - - Marriage is a sacrilege and mockery!

Crazy credits
In its entirety an ERICH VON STROHEIM Creation

Connections
Featured in The Man You Loved to Hate (1979)

Soundtracks
PARADISE (The Love Theme)
Music by J.S. Zamecnik
Lyrics by Harry D. Kerr
Copyright 1928 Sam Fox Music Pub. Co.

A Fine Example of Good Melodrama

Erich Von Stroheim is known for his iron-clad grip on his productions. "The Wedding March" is no exception. But his desire for perfection is one reason this movie is so wonderful. For those of you who only know him as Max von Mayerling in "Sunset Blvd." and Fay Wray as King Kong's "girlfriend", you need to do yourself a favor and watch this movie. It's touchingly beautiful and doesn't end quite the way you'd think it would.