The Merry Widow is a 1934 film adaptation of the 1905 operetta of the same name by Franz Lehár. The film was directed and produced by Ernst Lubitsch and stars Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald. A French-language version was produced at the same time and released in France the same year as La veuve joyeuse. Lorenz Hart and Gus Kahn wrote new English lyrics for some of Lehar's songs under the musical direction of Herbert Stothart.
The Merry Widow (1934)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Genres - Comedy, Music, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Musical, Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Nov 2, 1934 |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Official Site
Box Office
$6,014,620
Tags
Adaptation, France, Franz Lehár, French, La Veuve, Merry Widow, Widow
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Narrative Location: Europe
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Alternate Titles
A víg özvegy
HU
A Viúva Alegre
BR, PT
De lustige weduwe
BE
Den glade enke
DK, NO
Die lustige Witwe
DE
Glada Änkan
SE
Het jolige weeuwtje
NL
La vedova allegra
IT
La veuve joyeuse
, BE, FR
La viuda alegre
AR, MX, ES
Sen Dul
TR
The Merry Widow
GB, US
Wesoła wdówka
PL
Η εύθυμη χήρα
GR
Веселата вдовица
BG
メリイ・ウイドウ（1934）
JP
風流寡婦
HK
风流寡妇
CN