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The Merry Widow (1925) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1925 · 137 mins
- Directed by
- Erich von Stroheim
- Starring
- Clark Gable, Tully Marshall, John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, Roy D'Arcy, Xavier Cugat
A lavish romance unfolds when Prince Danilo falls for American dancer Sally O’Hara. His uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, bans the union because she is a commoner. Feeling spurned, Sally marries wealthy Baron Sadoja, but his sudden death forces her to confront Danilo again, reigniting their love amid royal intrigue and class conflict.
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