The Merry Widow (1962 film)
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]
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| German | Die lustige Witwe |
| Directed by | Werner Jacobs |
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| Based on | The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár |
| Produced by | Herbert Gruber |
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| Cinematography | Friedl Behn-Grund Rudolf Sandtner |
| Edited by | Arnfried Heyne |
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| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Countries | Austria France |
| Language | German |
It was shot at the Sievering Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Fritz Jüptner-Jonstorff and Alexander Sawczynski.
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"
- Ernst Waldbrunn as Testamentsvollstrecker
- Harald Maresch as Baron Zeta
- Herbert Kersten as Dr. Martin
- Helmut Lex as Jack Bromfield
- Darío Moreno as Camillo, Valenciennes Mann
References
- BFI.org
- von Dassanowsky, Robert (2005). Austrian Cinema: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 187. ISBN 0786420782.
External links
- The Merry Widow at IMDb
- The Merry Widow is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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