The Merry Widow

1952 film by Curtis Bernhardt
Movie film Q2249423
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The Merry Widow

Summary

The Merry Widow is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Merry Widow's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Merry Widow was directed by Curtis Bernhardt[4].
  • Sonya Levien wrote the screenplay for The Merry Widow[5].
  • The Merry Widow's composer is recorded as Q191917[6].
  • The Merry Widow's genre is musical film[7].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Lana Turner[8].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Fernando Lamas[9].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Una Merkel[10].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Richard Haydn[11].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Thomas Gomez[12].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was John Abbott[13].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Marcel Dalio[14].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Ludwig Stössel[15].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Robert Coote[16].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was King Donovan[17].
  • A cast member of The Merry Widow was Sujata[18].
  • The Merry Widow was produced by Joe Pasternak[19].
  • The Merry Widow's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[20].
  • The Merry Widow's director of photography is recorded as Robert L. Surtees[21].
  • The original language of The Merry Widow was English[22].
  • The Merry Widow's color is recorded as color[23].
  • The Merry Widow's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Merry Widow was published on January 1, 1952[25].
  • The Merry Widow's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[26].
  • The Merry Widow's narrative location is recorded as Paris[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Merry Widow was produced by Joe Pasternak[19]. It was directed by Curtis Bernhardt[4]. Sonya Levien wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Lana Turner[8], Fernando Lamas[9], Una Merkel[10], Richard Haydn[11], Thomas Gomez[12], and John Abbott[13].

Publication

The Merry Widow was released on January 1, 1952[25]. The original language of it was English[22]. Its genre is musical film[7].

Why It Matters

The Merry Widow has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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