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Marianne

  • 19291929
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.2K
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POPULARITY
172,414
26,282
Marion Davies in Marianne (1929)
DramaMusicalRomance
During World War I, a young French woman struggles to choose between two suitors: a blind soldier to whom she is engaged and an American serviceman.During World War I, a young French woman struggles to choose between two suitors: a blind soldier to whom she is engaged and an American serviceman.During World War I, a young French woman struggles to choose between two suitors: a blind soldier to whom she is engaged and an American serviceman.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
172,414
26,282
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    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writers
      • Dale Van Every(story)
      • Laurence Stallings(dialogue)
      • Gladys Unger(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Marion Davies
      • George Baxter
      • Lawrence Gray
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writers
      • Dale Van Every(story)
      • Laurence Stallings(dialogue)
      • Gladys Unger(dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Marion Davies
      • George Baxter
      • Lawrence Gray
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    • 19User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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  • Photos24

    Ernie Alexander, George Baxter, John Carroll, Marion Davies, Drew Demorest, Cliff Edwards, Scott Kolk, Benny Rubin, and Harry Tenbrook in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies, Lawrence Gray, and Douglas Scott in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies in Marianne (1929)
    George Baxter, Marion Davies, and Benny Rubin in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies, Robert Edeson, Lawrence Gray, and George Magrill in Marianne (1929)
    Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray in Marianne (1929)

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    Marion Davies
    Marion Davies
    • Marianne
    George Baxter
    George Baxter
    • André
    Lawrence Gray
    Lawrence Gray
    • Stagg
    Cliff Edwards
    Cliff Edwards
    • Soapy
    Benny Rubin
    Benny Rubin
    • Sam
    Scott Kolk
    Scott Kolk
    • Lieut. Frane
    Robert Edeson
    Robert Edeson
    • The General
    Emile Chautard
    Emile Chautard
    • Père Joseph
    Ernie Alexander
    • One of the Doughboys
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • Maj. Russart
    • (uncredited)
    John Carroll
    John Carroll
    • Doughboy
    • (uncredited)
    Drew Demorest
    Drew Demorest
    • Doughboy
    • (uncredited)
    Sherry Hall
    • Soldier in Russart's Office
    • (uncredited)
    Seymour Kupper
    • Teen-Age Boy
    • (uncredited)
    George Magrill
    George Magrill
    • Military Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Scott
    Douglas Scott
    • Sylvestre
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Tenbrook
    Harry Tenbrook
    • Doughboy
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Winslow
    Dick Winslow
    • Teen-age boy playing accordion for soldiers' marching song
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writers
      • Dale Van Every(story)
      • Laurence Stallings(dialogue)
      • Gladys Unger(dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      First shot as a silent film (which exists), this was recast and re-shot as an all-talkie film. The silent version was released overseas and on a very limited basis domestically.
    • Quotes

      Soapy: Can't you expectorate that man outta your mind?

    • Alternate versions
      Although two versions of this film were shot, a talkie and a silent, and both of them exist, there was also a third version that MGM used to show this film in Argentina. The majority of the footage was lifted from the silent version (with an added soundtrack with music and effects) and all of the songs from the sound version were also included.
    • Connections
      Edited from The Big Parade (1925)
    • Soundtracks
      La Marseillaise
      (1792) (uncredited)

      Written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle

      Played after French mobilization for World War I

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    Marion Davies Triumph
    When most silent stars feared the talkies, Marion Davies jumped in with this saucy musical comedy, playing a WW I French girl wooed by 3 American doughboys (Lawrence Gray, Cliff Edwards, and Benny Rubin). Good songs, including title tune and 'Just You, Just Me," as well as Edwards' solo (I forget the title) keep this early talkie moving nicely. Davies was a consummate comedienne and proves it in her starring talkie debut, doing impressions of Maurice Chevalier and Sarah Bernhardt as well as singing and dancing. Edward and Rubin are good comic foils, and Gray is a handsome leading man. Solid MGM talkie with good production values and sound. Davies and Gray had starred together in the silent film, "The Patsy." And I SILL say that Davies ranks with Lombard, Loy, and Arthur as the 30s best comediennes.
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    5
    • drednm
    • Aug 3, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1929 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Марианна
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cosmopolitan Productions
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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