The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow
  • Release date: 5 Sep 1952
  • Release year: 1952
  • Runtime: 105 minutes
  • Country: United States
  • Keywords: remake, female protagonist, 19th century, year 1885, 1880s, operetta, operetta musical, mgm musical, widow, count
Plot:
Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king's nephew count Danilo. Arriving to Marshovia on a visit, Crystal Radek change places with her secretary Kitty. Following them to Paris, Danilo has a hard time wooing the woman he believes is the widow after falling in love with an attractive young woman at a nightclub, the same Crystal Radek who presents herself as Fifi the chorus girl.
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