The Merry Widow
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The Merry Widow is a 1925 silent romantic drama film directed by Erich von Stroheim, celebrated for its lavish production, darkly comic tone, and influence on early Hollywood cinema.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Merry Widow canonical | 5 |
| The Merry Widow (1925 film) | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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feature film ⓘ operetta ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | stage operetta The Merry Widow ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Merry Widow (operetta) ⓘ |
| belongsToGenreMovement | Hollywood costume spectacle ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Ben F. Reynolds
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Oliver T. Marsh ⓘ |
| composer | Franz Lehár ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Erich von Stroheim ⓘ |
| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| era | silent film era ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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romance film ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | silent with intertitles ⓘ |
| hasMusicSource | Franz Lehár score ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeElement |
aristocratic court life
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wealthy widow pursued for her fortune ⓘ |
| hasReception |
critically acclaimed for visual style
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regarded as a major work of Erich von Stroheim ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
romantic intrigue
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social satire ⓘ |
| influenced | early Hollywood cinema ⓘ |
| language | Silent ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darkly comic tone
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lavish production design ⓘ |
| partOf | silent era of Hollywood ⓘ |
| producer | Erich von Stroheim ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| productionDesignStyle | opulent ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1925 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Benjamin Glazer
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Erich von Stroheim ⓘ F. Marion Crawford ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional European kingdom ⓘ |
| starring |
George Fawcett
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John Gilbert ⓘ Mae Murray ⓘ Roy D'Arcy ⓘ Tully Marshall ⓘ |
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The Merry Widow (1925 film)
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The Merry Widow (1925 film)