
Early Hungarian silent version of Franz Lehar operetta about a soldier ordered to return a rich widow to her native country, in order to protect its economy. Through a case of mistaken identity, he soldier falls in love with the widow, unaware that she is the woman he is supposed to bring back.

Leo Stein, Michael Curtiz, Viktor Léon
Hungary

A Silent Symphony of Intrigue and Affection: Revisiting Michael Curtiz's 'The Merry Widow' (1918) Stepping back into the cinematic landscape of 1918, one encounters a fascinating artifact from the nascent days of Hungarian filmmaking: Michael Curtiz's rendition of The Merry Widow. Before his eventual ...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Michael Curtiz

Michael Curtiz
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" A Silent Symphony of Intrigue and Affection: Revisiting Michael Curtiz's 'The Merry Widow' (1918) Stepping back into the cinematic landscape of 1918, one encounters a fascinating artifact from the nascent days of Hungarian filmmaking: Michael Curtiz's rendition of The Merry Widow. Before his eventual Hollywood apotheosis and the indelible mark he would leave with classics like Casablanca, Curtiz, then known as Mihály Kertész, was a prolific force in European cinema. This silent..."

