The Merry Widow

1934 · directed by Ernst Lubitsch

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.

The Merry Widow (1934), directed by Ernst Lubitsch, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Maurice Chevalier
• Jeanette MacDonald
• Edward Everett Horton
• Una Merkel
• George Barbier
• Minna Gombell
• Ruth Channing
• Sterling Holloway
• Donald Meek
• Herman Bing

Crew

• Oliver T. Marsh — Director of Photography
• Frances Marsh — Editor
• Ernest Vajda — Screenplay
• Samson Raphaelson — Screenplay

More from Ernst Lubitsch

1. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) — 87/100 · hit
2. To Be or Not to Be (1942) — 84/100 · hit
3. Ninotchka (1939) — 84/100 · hit
4. Trouble in Paradise (1932) — 82/100 · hit
5. Angel (1937) — 82/100 · hit
6. The Love Parade (1929) — 81/100 · hit

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