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The Merry Widow
The film
The Merry Widow is a 1925 American silent romantic drama, black comedy film directed and written by Erich von Stroheim. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film stars Mae Murray, John Gilbert, Roy D'Arcy, and Tully Marshall, with pre-fame uncredited appearances by Joan Crawford and Clark Gable. The film is based on Franz Lehár's 1905 operetta of the same name, and was its second film adaptation, the first being a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz.
DirectorErich von Stroheim
Genresfilm ou téléfilm d'amour · film muet · comédie noire
CountryÉtats-Unis
Runtime117 min
Record & provenance
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Record source: The Film world cinema index
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