Is The Wedding Night sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Wedding Night end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wedding Night easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wedding Night scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wedding Night violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Wedding Night

Name: The Wedding Night
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1935
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Gary Cooper, Anna Sten, Ralph Bellamy, Helen Vinson, Sig Ruman

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

193583 min5.9 / 10

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.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Forbidden Love Story Toxic Romantic Relationships Weddings and Marriage Blue-Collar Jobs

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Servant Marriage Tobacco Farmer

Questions people ask

Is The Wedding Night sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does The Wedding Night end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is The Wedding Night easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Wedding Night scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Wedding Night violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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