The Wedding Party
Die Bluthochzeit
Synopsis
In rural Westphalia, Franz Berger struggles to keep his inn open. On this day, a bluff, overbearing bully, Hermann Walzer, has booked the dining room for a wedding banquet for his son Mark. There's bad blood between Berger and Walzer, so when the first course, shrimp cocktail, is off, Hermann storms out with the wedding party vowing not to pay. Franz locks the loo door, taking prisoners of the bride and Hermann's wife while he also locks the estate's outer gates, leaving Hermann and the rest outside. Walzer, a pheasant hunter, lays siege; shotguns, rifles, grenades, a shovel, and other weapons leave no one safe. Will it take death to bring these men to their senses?
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Armin Rohde
Hermann Walzer
Uwe Ochsenknecht
Franz Berger
Arne Lenk
Mark Walzer
Julia Schmidt
Yvonne Walzer
Imogen Kogge
Hannelore Walzer
Josef Heynert
Andy Walzer
Lisa Maria Potthoff
Sophie Halberstadt
Fabian Hinrichs
Alexander Halberstadt
Stephan Bissmeier
Herbert Halberstadt
Nadeshda Brennicke
Marie Baumann
Steffi Kühnert
Irene Emmerich
Johann Adam Oest
Pfarrer
Hilde Van Mieghem
Nele Schneider-Rebholt
Marlon Kittel
Arne
Michaela Rosen
Susanne Halberstadt
Matthias Redlhammer
Ulrich
Sandra Borgmann
Katrin Walzer
Nand Buyl
Opa Brüngel
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$433K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dominique Deruddere
- Screenplay & Story
- Dominique Deruddere, Christoph Darnstädt
- Original Score
- Wolfram de Marco
- Original Title
- Die Bluthochzeit
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Worldwide Gross
- $433K
- Production Studios
- Typhoon Film, Fanes Film, MMG Film & TV Production, Erfttal Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dominique Deruddere
Dominique Deruddere, Christoph Darnstädt, Jean Van Hamme, Hermann Huppen
Wolfram de Marco
Danny Elsen
Philippe Ravoet
Hilde De Laere, Otto Kiefer, Norbert Preuss, Marc Conrad, Erwin Provoost
Department Leadership Roster
Wolfram de Marco
Original Music Composer
Dominique Deruddere
Screenplay
Christoph Darnstädt
Screenplay
Hilde De Laere
Producer
Philippe Ravoet
Editor
Norbert Preuss
Producer
Marc Conrad
Producer
Erwin Provoost
Producer
Danny Elsen
Director of Photography
Dominique Deruddere
Director
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Franco-Belgian Comics Adaptations
These live-action and animated featured films, TV movies, TV series and short films are based on Franco-Belgian Comics. The comics are created for a Belgian and French audience. These countries have a long tradition in comics and comic books, where they are known as BDs, an abbreviation of bandes dessinées (literally drawn strips) in French and stripverhalen (literally strip stories) in Dutch. Flemish Belgian comic books (originally written in Dutch) are influenced by francophone comics, yet have a distinctly different style.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Wedding Party
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What is The Wedding Party about?
In rural Westphalia, Franz Berger struggles to keep his inn open. On this day, a bluff, overbearing bully, Hermann Walzer, has booked the dining room for a wedding banquet for his son Mark. There's bad blood between Berger and Walzer, so when the first course, shrimp cocktail, is off, Hermann storms out with the wedding party vowing not to pay. Franz locks the loo door, taking prisoners of the bride and Hermann's wife while he also locks the estate's outer gates, leaving Hermann and the rest outside. Walzer, a pheasant hunter, lays siege; shotguns, rifles, grenades, a shovel, and other weapons leave no one safe. Will it take death to bring these men to their senses?
Who directed The Wedding Party?
The Wedding Party was directed by Dominique Deruddere.
Who stars in The Wedding Party?
The principal cast of The Wedding Party includes Armin Rohde, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Arne Lenk, Julia Schmidt, Imogen Kogge.
When was The Wedding Party released and how long is it?
The Wedding Party was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
How much did The Wedding Party make at the box office?
The Wedding Party grossed $433K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Wedding Party?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Wedding Party was composed by Wolfram de Marco.
Is The Wedding Party based on a book or true story?
The Wedding Party is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Jean Van Hamme", Comic Book: "Hermann Huppen".