The Merry Widow
1934 film by Ernst Lubitsch
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Summary
The Merry Widow is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Production Design[3]
- Director: Ernst Lubitsch[4]
- Screenwriter: Marcel Achard[5], Ernst Lubitsch[6], Ernest Vajda[7], Samson Raphaelson[8], Henri Meilhac[9]
- Composer: Herbert Stothart[10]
- Genre: romantic comedy[11], musical film[12]
- Cast member: Maurice Chevalier[13], Jeanette MacDonald[14], Edward Everett Horton[15], Una Merkel[16], George Barbier[17], Minna Gombell[18], Sterling Holloway[19], Donald Meek[20], Herman Bing[21], Henry Armetta[22], Gino Corrado[23], Billy Gilbert[24], Rolfe Sedan[25], Akim Tamiroff[26]
- Producer: Irving Thalberg[27], Ernst Lubitsch[28]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[29]
- Director of photography: Oliver T. Marsh[30]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[31]
- Commons category: The Merry Widow (1934 film)[32]
- Distribution format: video on demand[33]
- Review score: 7.4/10[34], 90%[35]
- Color: black-and-white[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: January 1, 1934[38]
- Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[39], Netflix[40]
- Narrative location: Europe[41]
- Film editor: Frances Marsh[42]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Production Design[43]
- Title: The Merry Widow[44]
- Duration: 99 minutes[45]
- Costume designer: Adrian[46]
- Production designer: Cedric Gibbons[47]
Why It Matters
The Merry Widow has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
What awards did The Merry Widow receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Production Design[3].