Die lustige Witwe (1934)
6KDie lustige Witwe: Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. With Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Edward Everett Horton, Marcel Vallée. When a small kingdom’s main tax payer leaves for Paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance.
“This is why Hollywood use the expression u0026quot;The Lubitsch Touchu0026quot;. Almost every film made by that most delightful of directors was sprightly and hilarious and sexy, and this is one of his most delightful. Itu0026#39;s the best version filmed.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMaurice Chevalier is of course just as attractive as a man can be, and Jeanette MacDonald is wonderfully funny and sexy (why oh why did she ever team up with Nelson u0026quot;The Singing Caponu0026quot; Eddy? With Chevalier she was enchanting, with Eddy you wanted to slap her), and the supporting cast is delightful. Wonderful script, wonderful score, fabulous thirties-period costumes, all in all a delight.”
