''The Wedding March'' (french: La marche nuptiale) is a 1929 French
silent comedy film
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directed by
André Hugon
André Hugon (17 December 1886 – 22 August 1960) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer best known for his silent films from 1913 onwards, particularly of the 1920s and into sound.
Hugon was born in Algiers in 1886 wh ...
and starring
Pierre Blanchar
Pierre Blanchar (30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He playe ...
,
Louise Lagrange
Louise Lagrange (19 August 1898 – 28 February 1979) was a French film actress.
Lagrange was born in Oran, French Algeria, and had a film career spanning from 1907 through 1951. Beginning her career as a child actor before the First World War, ...
and
Paul Guidé
Paul Guidé (March 18, 1884 – October 16, 1940) was a French film actor of the silent era. Guidé appeared in more than sixty films before 1930 including ''La dame de Monsoreau'' (1913) in which he played Henry III of France
Henry III (french ...
.
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It was made by the French subsidiary of
Paramount Pictures
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. The film's sets were designed by the
art director
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Christian-Jaque
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.
Cast
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Pierre Blanchar
Pierre Blanchar (30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He playe ...
*
Louise Lagrange
Louise Lagrange (19 August 1898 – 28 February 1979) was a French film actress.
Lagrange was born in Oran, French Algeria, and had a film career spanning from 1907 through 1951. Beginning her career as a child actor before the First World War, ...
*
Paul Guidé
Paul Guidé (March 18, 1884 – October 16, 1940) was a French film actor of the silent era. Guidé appeared in more than sixty films before 1930 including ''La dame de Monsoreau'' (1913) in which he played Henry III of France
Henry III (french ...
*
Olga Day
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Janine Borelli
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Louise Dauville
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See also
* ''
The Wedding March'' (1915)
* ''
The Wedding March'' (1934)
References
Notes
Bibliography
* Rège, Philippe. ''Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1''. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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1929 films
Films directed by André Hugon
French silent feature films
1929 comedy films
French films based on plays
French black-and-white films
Silent French comedy films
1920s French films
1920s French-language films
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