The Merry Widow (1925)
Genre: Drama / Romance
Duration: 137 minuten
Alternative title: Het Jolige Weeuwtje
Country:
United States
Directed by: Erich von Stroheim
Stars: Mae Murray, John Gilbert and Roy D'Arcy
IMDb score:
7,2 (2.730)
Releasedate: 27 September 1926
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Merry Widow plot
"The gloriously intoxicating love story of the Merry Widow and her Prince Charming, is revealed at last in a picture production which will take your breath away!"
Prince Danilo Petrovich falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara, but his uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids them to marry because Sally is of too low birth. Embittered, she marries the old baron Sixtus Sadoja, on whose wealth the kingdom lives. When the old baron dies, Prince Danilo must court the young widow again, as the kingdom's financial condition is at stake. After the 1905 operetta of the same name by Franz Lehár.
Actors and actresses
Sally O'Hara - The Merry Widow
Prince Danilo Petrovich
Crown Prince Mirko
Queen Milena
King Nikita
Baron Sadoja
Ambassador
Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Corporate & Media
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