The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow (1952)

M-G-M presents the saucy new musical!

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.

Date of release
1952-09-05
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (12)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Music
Director
Curtis Bernhardt

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

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.

Production

Lana Turner was announced as the female lead and Curtis Bernhardt as the director in June 1951. Turner's singing voice was dubbed by Trudy Erwin.

Una Merkel, who portrays Kitty Riley, had played Queen Dolores in the 1934 version.

Bernhardt used incandescent lighting in an effort to keep the action "bubbly and light", as traditional arc lighting was believed to impede the movement of the camera.

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