The Merry Widow (1962 film)
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| Directed by | Werner Jacobs |
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| Produced by | Herbert Gruber |
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| Edited by | Arnfried Heyne |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date | 20 December 1962 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
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| Language | German |
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 .
Cast[]
- Peter Alexander as Danilo
- Karin Hübner as Hanna
- Gunther Philipp as Hugo
- Maurice Teynac as André Napoleon Renard
- Geneviève Cluny as Valencienne, Revuestar
- Germaine Montero as Anna, Wirtin von "Chez Anna"
- as Testamentsvollstrecker
- as Baron Zeta
- as Dr. Martin
- as Jack Bromfield
- Darío Moreno as Camillo, Valenciennes Mann
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Von Dassanowsky, Robert. Austrian Cinema: A History. McFarland, 2005.
External links[]
- The Merry Widow at IMDb
- The Merry Widow is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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Categories:
- German-language films
- 1962 films
- 1962 musical comedy films
- Austrian musical comedy films
- Austrian films
- French films
- Films directed by Werner Jacobs
- Operetta films
- Films based on operettas
- Constantin Film films
- Films shot at Sievering Studios
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