The Wedding March (1926)
Directed by Erich von Stroheim · 109 min · Drama, Romance
22.0 TOPICAL score · #4,317 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Wedding March (1926, directed by Erich von Stroheim) has a TOPICAL score of 22.0 - ranked 4,317 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 64% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (44 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 16 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics64% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (44 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 16 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,433 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Erich von Stroheim (actor #622), Fay Wray (actor #1,223), George Fawcett, Maude George