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The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 5, 1952

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Drama, Music

User Score

58%

Original Title

The Merry Widow

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Curtis Bernhardt

Description

Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king's nephew count Danilo. Arriving to Marshovia on a visit, Crystal Radek change places with her secretary Kitty. Following them to Paris, Danilo has a hard time wooing the widow after meeting an attractive young woman at a nightclub, the same Crystal Radek who presents herself as Fifi the chorus girl. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.