The Merry Widow (1934 & 1952)

The Merry Widow (1934 & 1952) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Oscar Academy Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Mono )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
195 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Posters
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1934 - 1952 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Curtis Bernhardt
Ernst Lubitsch

Written By:
Sonya Levien
William Ludwig
Ernest Vajda
Samson Raphaelson

Actors:
Lana Turner ..... Crystal Radek
Fernando Lamas ..... Count Danilo
Una Merkel ..... Kitty Riley
Richard Haydn ..... Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez ..... King of Marshovia
John Abbott ..... Marshovian Ambassador
Marcel Dalio ..... Police Sergeant
King Donovan ..... Nitki
Robert Coote ..... Marquis De Crillon
Sujata Rubener ..... Gypsy Girl
Lisa Ferraday ..... Marcella
Shepard Menken ..... Kunjany
Ludwig Stössel ..... Major Domo
Maurice Chevalier ..... Danilo
Jeanette MacDonald ..... Sonia
Edward Everett Horton ..... Ambassador
Una Merkel ..... Queen
George Barbier ..... King
Minna Gombell ..... Marcelle
Ruth Channing ..... Lulu
Sterling Holloway ..... Orderly
Donald Meek ..... Valet
Herman Bing ..... Zizipoff

Synopsis:

The Merry Widow (1952)
Operating under royal orders, a count must woo a young and wealthy widow in order to save a kingdom from bankruptcy.
The Merry Widow (1934)
The small kingdom of Marshovia has a little problem. The main tax-payer, the wealthy widow Sonia (who pays 52 0f the taxes) has left for Paris So Count Danilo is sent to Paris, to stop her from getting married by a stranger, so that the danger of removing the money is banned. But this is not that easy as the ambassador in Paris has planned.

The Merry Widow (1952)
Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king's nephew count Danilo. Arriving to Marshovia on a visit, Crystal Radek change places with her secretary Kitty. Following them to Paris, Danilo has a hard time wooing the woman he believes is the widow after falling in love with an attractive young woman at a nightclub, the same Crystal Radek who presents herself as Fifi the chorus girl.
The Merry Widow (1934)
The kingdom of Marshovia is so small that one of its richest citizens, Madame Sonia (Jeanette MacDonald), is responsible for paying more than half of its taxes. Understandably, when she runs away to Paris and takes her money with her, it means disaster for the tiny country. In order to prevent a government collapse, King Achmet (George Barbier) dispatches dashing Count Danilo (Maurice Chevalier) to win back Sonia's allegiance and restore the nation to prosperity.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 30 November, 2016.