The Merry Widow (1925 film)
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Music director Franz Lehar Duration Language English | 8.1/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Romance Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date August 26, 1925 (1925-08-26) Writer Erich von Stroheim (screen adaptation and scenario), Benjamin Glazer (screen adaptation and scenario), Viktor Leon (adapted from the musical comedy by), Leo Stein (adapted from the musical comedy by), Marian Ainslee (titles) Cast (Sally O'Hara), (Crown Prince Mirko), (Prince Danilo Petrovich), (Queen Milena), (King Nikita), (Baron Sadoja) Similar movies Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa , How Foolshead Paid His Debts , Step Up , The Artist , With A Piece of Chalk , Bluebeard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mae murray and john gilbert spiteful reunion from the merry widow 1925
The Merry Widow is a 1925 American silent romantic drama/black comedy film directed and written by Erich von Stroheim. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film stars Mae Murray, John Gilbert, Roy D'Arcy, and Tully Marshall, with pre-fame uncredited appearances by Joan Crawford and Clark Gable.
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- Plot
- Cast
- Uncredited
- Production
- Reception
- Other adaptations
- References
The film is based on the Franz Lehár's operetta of the same name, and was its second film adaptation, the first being a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz.
While a print of the film still survives, the end sequence shot in two-tone Technicolor is now lost.
Mae murray and john gilbert the merry widow 1925 his dinner guest
Plot
Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. His uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco forbids the marriage because she is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries old, lecherous Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When he dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.
Cast
Uncredited
Selected cast that were uncredited:
Production
The film was shot over twelve weeks with a budget of $592,000. Filming was tense as Mae Murray and the film's director, Erich von Stroheim, did not get along.
Reception
Upon its release, the film was both a critical and box office success. Critics praised Murray's dramatic skills while also noting that von Stroheim had "made an actress out of Miss Murray". The film made a profit of $758,000.
Other adaptations
The Merry Widow was adapted for the screen in 1934, 1952, 1962 and 1994.
References
The Merry Widow (1925 film) WikipediaThe Merry Widow (1925 film) IMDbThe Merry Widow (1925 film) themoviedb.org