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The Wedding March

1928

Co-starring Zasu Pitts and Fay Wray whose career was pricesely launched by this film. Apparently, the sequel "The Honneymoon" was definitively lost during the 1950s. more info on http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019558/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wedding_March_(film)

In Vienna in 1914, Prince Nicki is the scion of a rundown noble family and is commander of a cavalry regiment.

During a parade in front of the St. Stephen's Cathedral, Nicki notices beautiful innkeeper's daughter Mitzi in the crowd. Mitzi is eating with her family as her butcher fiancé Schani grotesquely spits and embarrasses Mitzi. Nicki and Mitzi flirt with each other during the parade. During a gun salute Nicki's horse becomes afraid and injures Mitzi, who is sent to the hospital. Nicki also has Schani arrested at this time. Nicki visits Mitzi at the hospital and later in the pub where she works as a harpist. They begin to go on dates and fall in love.

Knowing of his family's financial troubles, Nicki is approached by a wealthy factory owner to marry his daughter Cecelia in exchange for a noble title. Nicki initially refuses but finally agrees to marry Cecelia. Schani is released from prison and finds out about the relationship between Mitzi and Nicki, and shows Mitzi a newspaper article announcing the marriage of Nicki and Cecelia. Mitzi remains calm and tells Schani that she hates him and still loves Nicki. Enraged Schani tries to rape Mitzi, but his father prevents it at the last moment. Schani decides to murder Nicki after the wedding.

The marriage of Nicki and Cecelia is celebrated. Schani is waiting for Nicki with a gun at the church. At the last moment Mitzi appears and promises to marry Schani if he does not kill Nicki. Nicki and Cecelia get into their coach and drive away.

The Honeymoon
The Honeymoon depicts the honeymoon of Prince Nicki in the Alps, and the wedding of Mitzi and Schani. Mitzi still loves Nicki, and jealous Schani decides once again to kill the prince. Schani shoots at Nicki, but Cecelia throws herself in front of Nicki. Schani becomes a fugitive and goes into hiding. Nicki and Mitzi meet one last time, where Mitzi tells Nicki that she will go to a convent. Nicki goes off to war, where he is killed.

Cast
Erich von Stroheim as Prince Nickolas von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg, called Nicki
Fay Wray as Mitzi, Mitzerl Schrammell
Matthew Betz as Schani Eberle, a Butcher
ZaSu Pitts as Cecelia Schweisser
George Fawcett as Prince Ottokar von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
Maude George as Princess Maria, Nicki's mother
George Nichols as Fortunat Schweisser, the Industrialist
Dale Fuller as Katerina Schrammel, Mitzi's mother
Cesare Gravina as Martin Schrammell, Mitzi's father
Sidney Bracey as Navratil
Hughie Mack as Eberle
Anton Vaverka as Emperor Franz-Josef

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