A young impoverished aristocrat falls in love with an inn-keepers daughter, but has to marry money..


The Wedding March is absolutely worth watching today, but you have to go into it knowing you are entering the mind of a beautiful, obsessive madman. It is primarily for viewers who appreciate 'the tactile' in cinema—people who want to feel the weight of a wool uniform, smell the incense in a cathedral, and see the grea...

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Erich von Stroheim

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"The Wedding March is absolutely worth watching today, but you have to go into it knowing you are entering the mind of a beautiful, obsessive madman. It is primarily for viewers who appreciate 'the tactile' in cinema—people who want to feel the weight of a wool uniform, smell the incense in a cathedral, and see the grease on a butcher’s apron. If you prefer your silent films to be light, fast-paced slapstick or breezy romances, this will likely feel like a slow-motion car crash. It is a film of i..."
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