| The Merry Widow | |
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| Directed by | Erich von Stroheim |
| Written by | Erich von Stroheim Benjamin Glazer |
| Based on | The Merry Widow 1905 operetta by Franz Lehár Victor Léon (libretto) Leo Stein (libretto) |
| Produced by | Erich von Stroheim Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Starring | Mae Murray John Gilbert Roy D'Arcy Tully Marshall |
| Cinematography | Oliver T. Marsh William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull Margaret Booth (uncredited) |
| Music by | William Axt (uncredited) David Mendoza (uncredited) Franz Lehár (non-original music) |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
| Budget | $592,000[1][2] |
| Box office | $1.933 million (worldwide rentals)[1][2] |
The Merry Widow is a 1925 American silent romantic drama/black comedy film directed and written by Erich von Stroheim. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film stars Mae Murray, John Gilbert, Roy D'Arcy, and Tully Marshall,[3][4] with pre-fame uncredited appearances by Joan Crawford and Clark Gable.
The film is based on the Franz Lehár's 1905 operetta of the same name, and was its second film adaptation, the first being a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Michael Curtiz.
- ^ a b Glancy, H. Mark (1992). "MGM film grosses, 1924-1948: The Eddie Mannix Ledger". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 (2): 127–144. doi:10.1080/01439689200260081.
- ^ a b Glancy, H. Mark (1992). "Appendix". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 12 (S2): 1–20. doi:10.1080/01439689208604539.
- ^ Variety film review; September 2, 1925, p. 36.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; September 12, 1925, p. 147.