Marianne

1929
Passed
1h 51m

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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.

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Marion Davies

Marianne

George Baxter

André

Lawrence Gray

Stagg

Cliff Edwards

Soapy

Benny Rubin

Scott Kolk

Lieut. Frane

Robert Edeson

The General

Emile Chautard

Père Joseph

Ernie Alexander

One of the Doughboys
(uncredited)

Oscar Apfel

Maj. Russart
(uncredited)

John Carroll

Doughboy
(uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Doughboy
(uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Soldier in Russart's Office
(uncredited)

Seymour Kupper

Teen-Age Boy
(uncredited)

George Magrill

Military Policeman
(uncredited)

Douglas Scott

Sylvestre
(uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Doughboy
(uncredited)

Dick Winslow

Teen-age boy playing accordion for soldiers' marching song
(uncredited)

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6/10

Perhaps not Marion's best - but definitely NOT Susan Alexander!

While Marianne is not Marion Davies' best effort, it does contain some delightful moments where she absolutely sparkles. Granted her accent isn't all it should be, but give her a break - it was, after all, her very first talkie and her main focus was on conquering her stammer.

I'm not one to normally write reviews, but I just had to remark upon a previous reviewer (niro's) comments. To say that Welles and Mankewicz got it "right" when they fashioned Susan Alexander after Marion is incorrect and just plain mean. Even Welles, in his foreword to Marion's memoir, apologized for making this parallel, saying "To Marion Davies (Susan Alexander) bears no resemblance at all." Reviewer niro also errs regarding the brilliant documentary "Captured on Film" - this outstanding film contains NO inconsequential interviews - with or without "fans". Furthermore, it isn't Joseph Cotten's character who searches to find the meaning of Rosebud, but an off-camera interviewer whom we never see. Tell me, niro, have you ever even seen Citizen Kane OR Marianne?

SuZQ85
Jul 23, 2009
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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.

Goofs
The soldiers ask Marianne to imitate Maurice Chevalier, so she sings "Louise." That song was written in 1929, more than a decade after WWI ended.

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.