The Merry Widow (1918 film)
1918 film
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The Merry Widow (Hungarian: A Víg özvegy) is a 1918 Hungarian musical film directed by Michael Curtiz.[1] It is based on the 1905 operetta by Franz Lehár.
Directed byMichael Curtiz
Written byVictor Léon (libretto)
Leo Stein (libretto)
Leo Stein (libretto)
Screenplay byMichael Curtiz
Based on
Victor Léon (libretto)
Leo Stein (libretto)
Victor Léon (libretto)
Leo Stein (libretto)
| The Merry Widow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Michael Curtiz |
| Written by | Victor Léon (libretto) Leo Stein (libretto) |
| Screenplay by | Michael Curtiz |
| Based on | Victor Léon (libretto) Leo Stein (libretto) |
| Produced by | Gyula Schönberger |
| Starring | Mihály Várkonyi Berta Valero Endre Boross Árpád id. Latabár Miklós Szomory József Bánhidy |
| Cinematography | Eduard Hoesch |
| Music by | Franz Lehár |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | Hungary |
| Language | Silent |
Plot summary
The film follows Danilo and the wealthy widow Hanna Glavári. Danilo becomes involved in efforts to ensure that Hanna's fortune remains in her homeland, while a romance develops between the pair.
Cast
Source:[2]
- Mihály Várkonyi as Danilo
- Berta Valero as Glavári Hanna
- Endre Boross as Nyegus
- Árpád id. Latabár as Zéta Mirko, montenegrói követ
- Miklós Szomory
- József Bánhidy
