Does The Merry Widow end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Merry Widow easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Merry Widow scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Merry Widow violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Merry Widow sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Merry Widow

Name: The Merry Widow
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1926
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Mae Murray, John Gilbert, Roy D'Arcy, Josephine Crowell, George Fawcett

The gloriously intoxicating love story of the Merry Widow and her Prince Charming, is revealed at last in a picture production which will take your breath away!

Directed by Erich von Stroheim

Produced by An Erich von Stroheim Production, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1926137 min6.7 / 10

A lavish, romantic silent comedy about a prince and dancer separated by class, reunited through wit and charm after a marriage of convenience.

Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. However, his uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids the marriage due to her being a commoner. Thinking she's been jilted by her prince, Sally marries lecherous old Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When he suddenly dies, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.

Clusters

Feel-Good Second-Chance Romance Leisure and Entertainment Venues Live Performance & Concerts Coping With Death Family Relationships

Genres

Drama Romance

Keywords

Dance Dancer Widow Prince Cousin Romantic Rivalry Based On Play Or Musical Silent Film Wealthy Widow Cousin Relationship Wild Party

Questions people ask

Does The Merry Widow end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is The Merry Widow easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.
Is The Merry Widow scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is The Merry Widow violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Merry Widow sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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