Marianne is a 1929 pre-Code romantic drama musical film 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.
Marianne | |
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Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
Written by | Laurence Stallings Gladys Unger Dale Van Every (also story) |
Produced by | Marion Davies Robert Z. Leonard |
Starring | Marion Davies |
Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh |
Edited by | James C. McKay Basil Wrangell |
Music by | William Axt Charles Maxwell |
Production company | Cosmopolitan Productions |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 111 minutes (sound) |
Country | United States |
Languages | English and French |
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]
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