The Wedding Night

1935

1h 23m

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5.8/10

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While working on a novel in his country home in Connecticut, married writer Tony Barrett develops romantic feelings for Manya Novak, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Manya is unhappily engaged to Frederik Sobieski. After a snowstorm, Tony and Manya get trapped together in his house overnight. The next day, Manya's father insists that her wedding to Frederik take place in spite of Manya's misgivings. Drunkenness and jealousy result in tragedy at the wedding reception that night.

Directors

King Vidor

Writers

Edith Fitzgerald(screenplay by)

Edwin H. Knopf(original story by)

Edwin H. Knopf(story by)

Stars

Gary Cooper

Anna Sten

Ralph Bellamy

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Tony Barrett

Manya Novak

Fredrik Sobieski

Dora Barrett

Mr. Jan Novak

Mrs. Kaise Novak

Sobieski

Mrs. Sobieski

Grandmother

Bill Jenkins

Helena

Hezzie Jones

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Frederica

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Doctor

Uncle

Directors

King Vidor

Writers

Edith Fitzgerald(screenplay by)

Edwin H. Knopf(original story by)

Edwin H. Knopf(story by)

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6/10

On this face of it, this is just another one of these star vehicles with a story based on a restless hero with a bit of a roving eye. It actually turns out to be far better than that as Gary Cooper is "Tony" a writer who can't get published any more. Getting a bit low on the shekels, he, his wife "Dora" (Helen Vinson) and long-suffering handyman "Taka" (Otto Yamaoka) relocate to his rural home in Connecticut for inspiration. Once they get there, they sell a field to family of industrious Polish tobacco farmers and flush with some cash, his wife returns to New York leaving him and his companion alone. Cooper befriends the soon-to-be-married daughter "Manya Novak" (Anna Sten) and after a few false starts, she begins to provide him with inspiration for his book. When the Japanese "Taka" finally has enough of the harsh winters and quits, she steps in to help him get by and; well you can guess the rest. The writing is, at times, quite witty but probably more notable for taking a bit of a swipe at quite a few prejudices, especially relating to the culture of the Polish families and their attitudes towards marriage/women/property. There is a chemistry between Cooper and the shy looking, but characterful Sten and with Walter Brennan, sparingly, along to spice it up now and again, this is really a better than average little romantic comedy.

Geronimo196719 Jun, 2022