A Golden Widow

A Golden Widow

1969 · 85 min · ★ 5.1 · Comedy

A woman learns that she is sole legatee of her forgotten rich uncle, but there is a small problem: she's got to be a widow to latch onto the dough or the fortune will go to a vague sect...

Directed by Michel Audiard · Written by Jean-Marie Poiré

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Apple TV Store

Cast

Make it a double feature

2h 55m together

A Golden Widow

Pasha

Both from Michel Audiard.

More from Michel AudiardSee all →

A Monkey in WinterA Monkey in Winter · 1962
A Monkey in Winter
7.51962
MovieDramaComedy
During World War II, an innkeeper vows to abstain from alcohol for the sake of his family. Years later, as they thrive in Normandy, his resolve is tested by a charming advertising professional who loves to drink.
The InquisitorThe Inquisitor · 1981
The Inquisitor
7.51981
MovieCrimeDrama
Martinaud, an illustrious notary suspected of being the perpetrator of two horrendous crimes, voluntarily agrees to be questioned by Inspector Gallien on New Year's Eve. What initially is a routine procedure, soon becomes a harsh interrogation that seems to confirm the initial suspicions.
Any Number Can WinAny Number Can Win · 1963
Any Number Can Win
7.21963
MovieCrime
Charles, fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cell mate, Francis, to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino.
The PresidentThe President · 1961
The President
7.21961
MovieDrama
At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.
The ProfessionalThe Professional · 1981
The Professional
7.21981
MovieActionAdventure
Josselin Beaumont, a French secret agent, is tasked with assassinating Njala, the president for life of Malawi in Africa. A shift in French policy means that assassinating Njala is no longer an option. But instead of recalling their agent, high-ranking officials deliberately sacrifice Beaumont by handing him over to the Malawian authorities. Arrested, tried, and imprisoned, he nevertheless manages to escape. Back in Paris after a two-year absence, he informs his superiors through Colonel Martin that he will fulfill his contract during Njala’s upcoming official visit to Paris between the 12th and 15th of this month, and that he has a few scores to settle with the D.G.S.E. The question is, should Beaumont be stopped or not?
Les MisérablesLes Misérables · 1958
Les Misérables
7.21958
MovieDrama
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
The Magnificent TrampThe Magnificent Tramp · 1959
The Magnificent Tramp
7.01959
MovieComedyDrama
Bum Archimède wants to spend the winter in prison, but to get there proves not to be that easy.
The Counterfeiters of ParisThe Counterfeiters of Paris · 1961
The Counterfeiters of Paris
7.01961
MovieCrimeComedy
"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.
The OutsiderThe Outsider · 1983
The Outsider
6.81983
MovieActionCrime
Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.
The Great Spy ChaseThe Great Spy Chase · 1964
The Great Spy Chase
6.81964
MovieComedyAction
A cold-war spy parody. After the death of an armaments manufacturer, an international group of spies is drawn into a high-stakes battle of wits to obtain the valuable military patents which have been inherited by the lovely widow.
PashaPasha · 1968
Pasha
6.81968
MovieDramaCrime
Six months before his retirement from the criminal police, inspector Joss finds his colleague Gouvion dead, in a poorly faked suicide attempt. Joss loses his temper, and investigates on his own, which leads him through the bas-fond of Paris...
The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers · 1953
The Three Musketeers
6.31953
MovieAdventure
The umpteenth adaptation of Dumas' novel finds d'Artagnan and his friends promoting the love affairs of Anne of Austria and the Duke of Buckingham, incurring the wrath of the Cardinal and exposing themselves to the cold cruelty of Milady de Winter. Also featured are the tender Mme Bonacieux, the hilarious Planchet, the Queen's ferrets and Bethune's executioner, against a backdrop of clanging swords.
Under SuspicionUnder Suspicion · 2000
Under Suspicion
6.12000
MovieThrillerCrime
A lawyer is asked to come to the police station to clear up a few loose ends in his witness report of a foul murder. "This will only take ten minutes", they say, but it turns out to be one loose end after another, and the ten minutes he is away from his speech become longer and longer.
Le GuignoloLe Guignolo · 1980
Le Guignolo
6.11980
MovieComedyAction
After the failure of his recent criminal exploits, international con artist Alexandre Dupré sets off for Venice to try to dupe some Japanese business men into buying a fake copy of a stolen Caneletto. On the aeroplane, a stranger asks him to look after his briefcase until after they have landed. Alexandre agrees, but the stranger is shot dead soon after and Alexandre himself becomes the target of enemy agents who are keen to recover the briefcase...
Carom ShotsCarom Shots · 1963
Carom Shots
6.11963
MovieComedyCrime
Paul Martin is the subservient brown-nosing youngster who needs quick advancement up the hierarchy to pay for the modern lifestyle he is buying on credit. Seeing that marrying his immediate superior's daughter will not get him the results he wants, he begins plotting the demise of the head of the company. The company itself specializes in holiday travel and unscrupulously brutalizes its customers for maximum profit, spending more thought on publicity gimmicks than customer service...
Deadly CircuitDeadly Circuit · 1983
Deadly Circuit
6.11983
MovieCrimeMystery
A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter