Marianne (1929 musical film)
Marianne is a 1929 pre-Code romantic musical drama about a French farm girl who, despite already having a French fiancé, falls in love with an American soldier during World War I. It is a remake of a silent film that was made and released earlier in 1929. Although the films feature mostly different casts, Marion Davies starred in both versions. This was Davies' first released talking movie.
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| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Produced by | Marion Davies Robert Z. Leonard |
| Written by | Laurence Stallings Gladys Unger Dale Van Every (also story) |
| Starring | Marion Davies |
| Music by | William Axt Charles Maxwell |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
| Edited by | James C. McKay Basil Wrangell |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 111 minutes (sound) |
| Country | United States |
Cast
- Marion Davies as Marianne
- Lawrence Gray as Private Stagg
- Cliff Edwards as "Soapy" Soapstone
- Benny Rubin as Sam "Sammy" Samuels
- George Baxter as André
- Scott Kolk as Lieutenant Frane
- Robert Edeson as The General
- Emile Chautard as Père Joseph
Reception
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times gave the film a lukewarm review, stating, "As a quasi-musical comedy plot it is entertaining, but as a story its comedy is far from fresh."[1] He also noted that the film was "by no means a production that is suited to Miss Davies's talents."[1]
References
- Hall, Mordaunt (October 19, 1929). "Movie Review: Marianne (1929)". New York Times. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
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