The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Let Joy be Unconfined!

NR 1934 · 99 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Music, Romance

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

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · Written by Ernest Vajda

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