The Merry Widow (1962 film)
The Merry Widow (originally 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 operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár.
| Die lustige Witwe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Werner Jacobs |
| Produced by | Herbert Gruber (producer) |
| Written by | Janne Furch (adaptation and screenplay) Viktor Léon (libretto) Leo Stein (libretto) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Franz Lehár (from operetta Die lustige Witwe) |
| Cinematography | Friedl Behn-Grund Rudolf Sandtner |
| Edited by | Arnfried Heyne |
Release date | 1962 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Austria France |
| Language | German |
Plot summary
Differences from source
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
Soundtrack
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References
External links
- Die lustige Witwe on IMDb
- The Merry Widow is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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