The Merry Widow (1962)
- Original title
- Die lustige Witwe
- Directed by
- Werner Jacobs
- Genre
- comedy film, musical film, romance film
- Country
- Austria, France
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In Vienna, a wealthy young widow draws the attention of suitors and a suave embassy attaché. Music and mistaken identities propel their courtship through elegant ballrooms.
livelyromanticwhimsicalbreezycharminglightheartedswirling
What happens
The Merry Widow (German: Die lustige Witwe) is a 1962 Austrian-French musical film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Peter Alexander, Karin Hübner and Gunther Philipp. It is based on the 1905 operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár. It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff and Alexander Sawczynski. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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