The merry widow was a blockbuster but what went on behind the scenes is just as interesting as what ended up on the screen. A playboy prince from a small country is forced to court a wealthy widow in order to ensure that her money stays in their homeland. In 1925 john gilbert would have been a shoe in for a best actor oscar between his performances in the merry widow and the big parade. In the plot, jeanette macdonald is the superwealthy young widow who possesses the principal funds in the fictitious tiny country of the tiny kingdom of marshovia. If you look carefully, you can spot clark gable and. Ernst lubitsch directs the 1934 musical comedy the merry widow, based on the 1905 operetta by franz lehar. Warner archive restores the merry widow the new york times. If you enjoy this complete collection please consider helping our other 1920s and 1930s artists projects.
Read the the merry widow movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. The merry widow is a 1934 musical comedy film directed by ernst lubitsch, starring maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald. Lana turner is the widow of the man who was the richest person in the small kingdom of mariskova. It is easy to see why this merry widow did poorly at the box office. In the words of one of his actors, david niven, lubitsch was the masters master. It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice. Una merkel is on hand again, annd inexplicably wasted as the widows bland companion. The librettists, viktor leon and leo stein, based the story concerning a rich widow, and her countrymens attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband on an 1861 comedy play, lattache dambassade the embassy attache by henri meilhac. In the plot, jeanette macdonald is the superwealthy young widow who possesses the principal funds in the. Released in october 1934, the merry widow brought to an end the spirited series of musicals operettas, really that ernst lubitsch had begun with his first sound film, the love.
It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald. Popular videos ernst lubitsch ernst lubitsch topic. The merry widow 1934 cast and crew the kingdom of marshovia is so small that one of its richest citizens, madame sonia jeanette macdonald, is responsible for paying more than half of its taxes. Jun 25, 2018 the merry widow won the academy award for best art directionset decoration. Complete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists jeanette macdonald collection 19291934 complete. Maurice chevalier as danilo with the opening number by franz lehar and lorenz hart, jeanette macdonald slipping in as the mysterious widow, from ernst lubitschs celebrated 1934 version of the merry widow. Ricardo montalban, lana turner, rita moreno duration. When the kingdoms wealthiest widow, sonia jeanette macdonald, goes off to paris, the king sends the villages greatest lover, prince danilo maurice.
Overview of the merry widow, 1934, directed by ernst lubitsch, with maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, edward everett horton, at turner classic movies. All four of those films are available in an essential box set from. Streaming film e il posto piu comodo va vedere film in streaming online. E in aumento il suo database di film molto veloce, puoi navigare i filmati per categorie o per anno di produzione. Her husband was by far the richest man in the tiny principality of marshovia, and sonia now pays 52% of the countrys taxes. The merry widow is een amerikaanse muziekfilm uit 1934 onder regie van ernst lubitsch. The merry widow maurice chevalier jeanette macdonald edward everett horton 1934 a playboy prince maurice chevalier from a tiny kingdom is sent to woo a rich widow jeanette macdonald in paris. Incomplete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists for a list of our already complete collections of 1920s and 1930s artists see. The merry widow, a silent film directed by michael curtiz. The merry widow, despite its fixation upon the infirmities and obsessions of its surrounding characters, is probably stroheims most joyful and genuinely energetic work. Step into the ballrooms of paris and join us for our production of the merry widow a lighthearted production filled with tangled affairs, narrow misses and jealous lovers the tiny nation of pontevedro is on the verge of bankruptcy, and the dashing count danilo must rescue his country by marrying the newly widowed and fabulously wealthy hanna glawari.
Jun 23, 20 released in october 1934, the merry widow brought to an end the spirited series of musicals operettas, really that ernst lubitsch had begun with his first sound film, the love. The film is highly dramatic, romantic, and sensual but manages touches of humor. The film featured three toptier talents who were washed up as power players within a decade, done in by changing tastes, studio politics or hubris. Dan glade enke trondhjem nonb digifoto 20150519 00064 blds 07053. Step into the ballrooms of paris and join us for our production of the merry widow a lighthearted production filled with tangled affairs, narrow misses and jealous lovers. The merry widow is a 1934 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar.
Stroheim clashed with mgm, which actually went so far as to offer him a cash bonus to finish the film on time, only for stroheim to ignore the studio and go over budget as usual. Other than identifying the title character as an american now, the merry widow pretty much retains the same plot, even some of the same lines from the 1934 jeanette macdonaldmaurice chevalier film. In 1885, king achmed george barbier strives to protect the financial interests of his small, poor kingdom of marshovia in central europe. Jan 03, 2010 lana turner and fernando lamas in the merry widow 1952 duration. You will want to watch this film many times over, as a pickerupper. In 1934, ernst lubitsch directed a version starring jeanette macdonald and. The merry widow is a 1952 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar. E possibile sfogliare i filmati per categorie o per anno di produzione. The merry widow 1934 the kingdom of marshovia is so small that one of its richest citizens, madame sonia jeanette macdonald, is responsible for paying more than half of its taxes. You can find a list of projects that are incomplete at. Maurice chevalier as danilo with the opening number by franz lehar and lorenz hart, jeanette macdonald slipping in as the mysterious widow, from ernst lubitschs celebrated 1934 version of the merry. The merry widow manufactured on demand, full frame, ntsc. When a small kingdoms main tax payer leaves for paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance.
Lana turner and fernando lamas in the merry widow 1952 duration. With maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, edward everett horton, marcel vallee. At the time this movie was filmed 1934, it was done so in english and in french. Up next ernst lubitsch scene from the merry widow 1934 duration. The merry widow passed 1h 39min comedy, musical, romance 2 november 1934 usa when a small kingdoms main tax payer leaves for paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance. Edward everett horton, george barbier, jeanette macdonald, maurice chevalier, minna gombell, una merkel. The tiny nation of pontevedro is on the verge of bankruptcy, and the dashing count danilo must rescue his country by marrying the newly widowed and fabulously wealthy.
Susan graham, her voice mellow and intimate, plays the title role in the merry widow at the metropolitan opera. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The merry widow was a lavishlystaged production shot on a long schedule 19 weeks, very unusual for the time with a large cast of extras. The merry widow 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A frothy, highspirited gem based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widow set the standard for musicals to come. Sabendo da viagem da bela viuva a paris, o embaixador popoff edward everett horton. Murray would likely have been a best actress contender. The merry widow won the academy award for best art directionset decoration.
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