The Wedding Night
TONIGHT She'd leave the man she LOVED with all her SOUL...to MARRY the man she despised!
Directed by King Vidor
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Howard Productions
A tragic romantic drama where passion and social obligation collide, culminating in drunken violence at a wedding meant to bind two people who despise each other.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Like The Wedding Night
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Wedding Night
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Wedding Night, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Wedding Night, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Wedding Night, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
