# The Merry Widow (1934)

> A wealthy widow's romantic independence becomes a national crisis when a Marshovian count is dispatched to Paris to prevent her from marrying abroad.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28518

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music, Romance
- Director: Ernst Lubitsch
- Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Edward Everett Horton, Una Merkel, George Barbier, Minna Gombell, Ruth Channing, Sterling Holloway
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025493/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, romantic, glamorous, classic movie night, musical film marathon

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