The Merry Widow (1962 film)

The Merry Widow
The Merry Widow
Directed by	Werner Jacobs
Written by	Janne Furch; Viktor Léon (libretto); Leo Stein (libretto);
Based on	The Merry Widow; 1905 operetta; by Franz Lehár; Victor Léon (libretto); Leo Stein (libretto)
Produced by	Herbert Gruber
Starring	Peter Alexander; Karin Hübner; Gunther Philipp;
Cinematography	Friedl Behn-Grund; Rudolf Sandtner;
Edited by	Arnfried Heyne
Music by	Franz Lehár (operetta); Johannes Fehring;
Production; companies	Sascha Film; Critérion Film;
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	20 December 1962;
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	Austria; France;
Language	German

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Based onThe Merry Widow
1905 operetta
by Franz Lehár
Victor Léon (libretto)
Leo Stein (libretto)

The Merry Widow (German: Die lustige Witwe) is a 1962 Austrian-French musical film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Peter Alexander, Karin Hübner and Gunther Philipp.^[1] It is based on the 1905 operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár.^[2]

It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff and Alexander Sawczynski.

v t e Franz Lehár's The Merry Widow (1905)
Films	The Merry Widow (1918 silent Hungarian) The Merry Widow (1925 silent) The Merry Widow (1934) The Merry Widow (1952) The Merry Widow (1962 German)
Other	The Merry Widow (1952 soundtrack) The Merry Widow (ballet) The Merry Widow discography
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