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The Merry Widow (1952)

The Merry Widow poster
Directed by
Curtis Bernhardt
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy widow from a small European kingdom travels to Paris. A dashing count is sent to win her heart and keep her fortune in the country.

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What happens

The Merry Widow is a 1952 American film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas. It is the third MGM screen adaptation of the 1905 operetta of the same title by Franz Lehár, following versions from 1925 and 1934. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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