# The Wedding March (film)

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A 1928 American synchronized sound romantic drama film written and directed by Erich von Stroheim. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects. Selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the United States Library of Congress.
| Song | Performer |
| "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" | Unknown |
Cast and Crew :
| Cast ||
| Role | Actor |
| | Erich von Stroheim |
| | Fay Wray |
| | George Fawcett |
| | George Nichols |
| | ZaSu Pitts |
| | Maude George |
| | Cesare Gravina |
| | Albert Conti |
| | Dale Fuller |
| | Hughie Mack |
| | Matthew Betz |
| | Sidney Bracey |
| Crew ||
| Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
| Director | Erich von Stroheim (d. 1957) |
| Producer | Pat Powers (d. 1948), Erich von Stroheim |
| Screenwriter | Erich von Stroheim |
| Cinematographer | Ray Rennahan (d. 1980), William C. McGann (d. 1977), Hal Mohr (d. 1974) |
| Editor | Josef von Sternberg |
| Composer | Vernon Duke (d. 1969) |
| Production designer | Richard Day |
| Costume designer | Max Rée |
| Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1980, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 43 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States. ||
A Paramount Picture
Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky (by arrangement with P. A. Powers) present
The Wedding March
An Erich Von Stroheim Production with Erich Von Stroheim and Fay Wray Written By Erich Von Stroheim and Harry Carr
In its entirely an Erich Von Stroheim Creation
O Love··without thee··Marriage is a sacrilege and mockery!
Dedicated to the true lovers of the world.
E. v S.
The Players
Vienna——Anno Domini——1914——
——with its oldest guardian, St. Stephen's——
——guiding——comforting——consoling——
——and its so contrasting symbol, the "Iron Man"——a remnant of the Middle Ages——
——heartless——soulless——threatening——
——where Hapsburg's throne stands——Glorious and Proud.
The town——that gave the world Beethoven——Mozart——Schubert——Haydn——
The town of Waltzes, laughter and of pure, sweet love——
——Vienna——with a code of morals all its own.
In the shadow of the Emperor's Palace——aloof, feudal, imposing but crumbling——
——stands the residence of the Princes von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg.
Maria Immaculata, Princess von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg.
"Your Highness, today is 'Corpus Christi'——"
"All right!"
Prince Ottokar von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg——
——His Majesty's Chamberlain and Lord Steward——General of Cavalry——Captain of all Guards.
"——and get the hell out!"
"Well——say it!"
"Come on——say it!"
"You——ugly old fool!"
"If you could only see yourself!"
"It's pitiful!"
The "love child" of this ideal, blissful union slumbered still.
His Highness, Nicholas Ehrhart Hans Karl Maria, Prince von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg——
——His majesty's Chamberlain and First Lieutenant of the Imperial and Royal Life Guard-Mounted.
"Your Highness, today is 'Corpus Christi'——"
"Why this unusual pleasure?"
"I thought——I might drive over with you, Papa!"
"If you think you can touch me——forget about it!"
"I'm in a terrible hole!"
"Blow out your brains!—"
"——or——"
"——marry money!"
"Well——I'll see Mama about it!"
"How much does the hand kiss cost this morning?"
"No joking, Mother——I'm in a terrible hole!"
"Stop your poker and your expensive girlies—"
"——or marry money!"
"Marry money——that's all I hear!"
"I'll tell you what we'll do——"
"——select the bride, Mother——and I'll walk down the aisle with her——"
"——to the Wedding March——tomorrow!"
"But remember——she must have money——"
"——mountains of money!"
"Meanwhile, if you can let me have a little——"
Then, Corpus Christi——the greatest religious and military celebration of the year.
"Just stick around me, folks!"
"That's the truth, Frau Schrammell——my boy, Schani, always gets the best place!"
"You said it, Herr Eberle——the girl that gets him for a husband is lucky!"
"Did you get that——Mitzi?"
"Didn't you hear your mother say you're lucky?"
"Are you harpin' again on the same old thing?"
"What do you think I'm hangin' 'round you fer——huh?"
"I thought we came here to see the Procession——an' not to talk!"
"Well——if Herr Schani wants to talk about it now——"
"——I don't see why you shouldn't wanta!"
"Saphead! You're goin' to lose the best chance you'll ever have!"
"You don't want our Mitzi to marry a man she doesn't love?"
"Ain't that a nice view?"
"Ain't we got no right to see nothin' a-tall?"
"That's one o' them swells that don't do nothin'——"
"——lots o' gold tassels an' plumes——"
"——and we're payin' fer it!"
"But he looks nice——don't he?"
"Just gimme his masquerade——an' watch me!"
"Don't they smell sweet?"
"I ain't smellin' nothin'——but the stink o' horses!"
"——Married?——"
"If it weren't for old man Schweisser's corn-plaster business——"
"——his daughter would not be such a bad match for Nicki——would she——?"
"——and old Schweisser himself is so very ambitious."
"I'd thought of it myself——"
"——but——the girl limps!"
"What's a little limp——with twenty millions!"
172 Stephans Platz
"Is she badly hurt?"
Harfinistin
Nussdorferstrasse
"You are under arrest!"
Then, the Procession——the Procession that Mitzi had waited so long to see.
There is no such thing as accident. It is Fate—mis-named.
"My father."
"How are you"
"Much better—Thanks!"
"I don't know how to thank you."
"——Herr Oberleutnant!"
"My name is——Nicki."
"Nicki——what?"
"I'll bet you have a name——a kilometer long!"
"That's just it!"
"So let's make it——just Nicki!"
K. und K. Hof Lieferant Wien
Gerstner's
I. Kärtner Strasse N° 47
"I thought——you might like them!"
"I might like them!"
"——the best I ever had——was when father bought for me——"
"——a five-cent bag of jelly beans!"
Then, dreamy Nussdorf.
Anton Eberle's Bürgerl Weinschann "zum alten Apfelbaum" gegr. anno 1507
Johann Eberle
"I ain't goin' to let that skirt-chaser ruin Mitzi's chances with Schani!"
Wiener- Schwaben
Paradies
After the guests had gone.
"You owe me a kiss, Mitzi."
"You blew out the match!"
"Our beautiful 'Blue Danube'!"
"Down there——the 'Danube-Maids' come to the shore——sometimes——"
"——to see them means happiness—an' luck—"
"——an' love!"
"I never saw them——an' I s'pose I never will!"
"But I'm satisfied just so I don't ever see the 'Iron Man'!"
"What do they say about him?"
"They say——some nights he comes to life——"
"——an' drags away a 'Danube-Maid'!"
"An' to the ones who see him——"
"—comes Sorrow——Grief——an' Death!"
"You believe that, Mitzerl?"
"It is nothing——but the people's foolish fancies!"
"That's my Fairy Coach——"
"——where I dream an' wish I'd see the 'Danube-Maids'!"
"Perhaps I'll bring you luck——and we shall see them!"
"A drive through Paradise!"
"You were made for love——Mitzerl!"
"You mustn't say the things to me——"
"——that you say to your fine ladies——"
"——because I might believe them."
"I want you to believe them!"
"An'——you'll come again?"
A few days afterward, Schani was released from prison.
"Jailbird!"
"——Seen Mitzi yet?"
"The way this woman-hound's been chasin' Mitzi is somethin' awful!"
"Well——he believes in workin' fast!"
"She's out in the buggy!"
"Oh——so that's the way you feel——huh?"
"——that's what I get for goin' to jail far you!"
"You mushin' 'round with this here sow-bone!"
"Just let me get my hands on him!"
"I'll kick his glass-eyed mug to goulash!——"
Then, in that little crooked house——in that little crooked street.
"——a kiss all around——and then I leave you."
"Are you leaving before old Schweisser's party?"
"Tonight I crave apple blossoms!"
"Apple blossoms! What do you mean?"
"I'm going to meet a real nice girl."
"At this hour of the morning?"
"It's when her parents snore the loudest!"
"I was afraid you would not come."
"I was on duty——I couldn't get away!"
"This-h is——my party!"
SCHWEISSER'S ROTER RABEN Huhneraugen Pflaster 1 KRONEIn jeder Apotheke
SCHWEISSER'S RED RAVEN Corn Plasters 25 CENTSAt every Drug Store
"——now listen——Highness——I——h-have—a——p-proposition——"
"——y-you——h-have——a n-nice son!"
"——a-an'——n-no—m-money!——"
"——u-understand?——"
"——a-an'——I h-have——a n-nice——g-girl——"
"——a-and——l-lots—o-o'——m-money!!"
"——u-understand??——"
"——N-Now——h-how——a-about——m-my d-daughter——"
"——a-an'——y-your——son——?"
"——u-understand??——"
"I-I'll——fix——your——s-son——u-up—right."
"——u-understand??——"
"How much do I get?"
"Five Hunder' Thousan' Kronen!"
"How much?"
"One million kronen!"
"——t-thass——a——gentleman's—agreement——"
"——u-understand??——"
"——an' you will come again?"
"——an' love me always?"
"Always!"
"The 'Iron Man'!"
"Nothing but shadows, dear——and fog!"
It was mid-morning before Schweisser dragged himself home——to face his daughter.
"I——I was with His Highness Prince von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg——"
"We have arranged for you and his son Prince Nicki——"
"——to get married!"
"But I have never even met the Prince!"
"You will——soon."
"How could he be in love with me?"
"You have twenty millions!"
"Money couldn't make a man feel love!"
"Don't be a silly little goose——love will come——in time."
"Princess Cecelia——doesn't that sound nice?"
"A limping Princess!"
"I presume you even proposed to the young lady——"
"——or did you leave that insignificant little detail to me?"
"Did it ever occur to you that I might be in love with somebody else?"
"You——in love?"
"You idiot!"
"Of course, you two wouldn't know——but some people do fall in love——really!"
"But marriage is one thing and love another!"
"N'est-ce pas——Ottokar?"
"I am tired of this nonsense!"
"I command!"
"The wedding is on the First of June!"
"How dare he talk to me that way!"
"But, Nicki——"
"——this would mean so much money!"
"How much?"
"A huge fortune!"
"Seems to me that girl limps——on both legs!"
"Peace be with you, my child——"
"——to err is human——to forgive divine!"
Then, Nature mourned——the birds were hushed——it rained, rained, and rained.
"Your father wants you at the Inn, Schani."
"I wanta show you somethin'——"
"——here's good news o' your Prince Charmin'!"
Magnate's daughter
"Now he's gave you the kick——how about an honest offer?"
"There ain't many guys as broadminded as me!"
"Let's get hooked up proper, an' for good!"
"I love you——Mitzerl!"
"I hate you!"
"I hate you!"
"I love him!"
"And I always will!"
"I'll kill that dirty dog——"
"——when he comes out o' church today!"
O Love··without thee··Marriage is a sacrilege and mockery!
"——until death doth you part!"
Rothenthurm Strasse
Hotel der ungarisher Krone Van Houten$^s$ Cacao Victor Schmidt & Sonne
Franz Josef Swoboda Wien
Hochzeit March
von Lohengrin
R. Wagner arr. by J. S. Zamecnik
Moderato
"Nicki——"
"——I love these apple blossoms."
"So do I!"
"I——I'll marry you!"
"So——I'm good enough now?——"
"Please don't! I'll marry you——"
"——honest I will!"
"All right——we'll get married!"
"Say your last 'Ta-Ta' to him!"
"Nicki!——"
"Who was that sweet girl——in tears?——"
"——and that awful looking man?"
"I——I never saw them before!——"
"How beautiful——these apple blossoms are!——"
"Won't they always remind you——?"
"Yes——always!"
The End
A Paramount Picture
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.
Copyright law abroad tends to consider the following people authors of a film:
* The principal director
* The screenwriter, and/or other writers of dialogue
* The composer/lyricist (if the film is accompanied by sound)
* The cinematographer
* By extension, the authors of any works that may serve as the basis for a film's plot
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