The Wedding March (1928)

  • NR
  • 10/06/1928 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 49m

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.

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.

Erich von Stroheim

Director, Writer

Harry Carr

Writer

Cast

Erich von Stroheim's headshot

Erich von Stroheim

Nicki / Prince Nickolas
Fay Wray's headshot

Fay Wray

Mitzi / Mitzerl Schrammell
George Fawcett's headshot

George Fawcett

le prince Ottokar
Maude George's headshot

Maude George

la princesse Maria
Cesare Gravina's headshot

Cesare Gravina

Martin Schrammell
Dale Fuller's headshot

Dale Fuller

Katerina Schrammel
Matthew Betz's headshot

Matthew Betz

Schani Eberle
Zasu Pitts's headshot

Zasu Pitts

Cecelia Schweisser

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