The Honeymoon

1929 1h 53m EN

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Synopsis

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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 Cecilia 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. Sequel to von Stroheim's The Wedding March released only in Europe. The only known copy was destroyed in a fire at the Cinémathèque Française in 1959.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zasu Pitts
Caecilia
Erich von Stroheim
Prince Nicki
Fay Wray
Mitzi
Matthew Betz
Schani
George Fawcett
Prince Ottokar von Wildeliebe-Rauffenburg
Maude George
Princess Maria, Nicki's mother
George Nichols
Fortunat Schweisser, the Industrialist
Dale Fuller
Katerina Schrammel, Mitzi's mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Erich von Stroheim
Writers: Erich von Stroheim, Harry Carr
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Prince Nicki Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Erich von Stroheim, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Frank E. Hull shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Zasu Pitts and Erich von Stroheim and Fay Wray carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0184586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Erich von Stroheim directs. Hal Mohr behind the camera. Adolph Deutsch scores. Frank E. Hull cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

197 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Prince Nicki Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Erich von Stroheim, shot by Hal Mohr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Adolph Deutsch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Frank E. Hull shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Zasu Pitts and Erich von Stroheim and Fay Wray carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0184586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hal Mohr
Original score: Adolph Deutsch
Editing: Frank E. Hull
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Honeymoon (1929)

Part of

Prince Nicki Collection

A pair of films telling the story of impoverished Austrian aristocrat Prince Nicki. The second of the two films is unfortunately considered to be lost.