The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

1934 · 99 min · EN · NR · 6.8 (70 votes)
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch · Starring Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Edward Everett Horton, Una Merkel, George Barbier, Minna Gombell

“Let Joy be Unconfined!”

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A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

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A delightful pre-code musical brimming with champagne-fueled wit and lavish production numbers. It's a charming, effervescent romp about duty, desire, and the pursuit of love amidst high society's glittering facade.

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