The Merry Widow
“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!”
Erich von StroheimCast
Mae Murray 
John Gilbert
Credits
Written by: Erich von Stroheim
Plot
An operetta adaptation about a prince who courts a wealthy American widow.
Sinekatalog’s take
Erich von Stroheim's silent version of the operetta has a prince courting a rich widow, shot with his love of decadence. Mae Murray and John Gilbert star in a lavish, cynical and sensuous version of Lehár.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (2,761 votes)
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