| The Merry Widower | |
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| Directed by | Mario Mattoli |
| Written by | Aldo De Benedetti Agenore Incrocci Mario Mattoli Furio Scarpelli |
| Produced by | Isidoro Broggi |
| Starring | Carlo Dapporto Isa Barzizza Amedeo Nazzari |
| Cinematography | Aldo Tonti |
| Edited by | Giuliana Attenni |
| Music by | Felice Montagnini |
Production companies | Marina Film Spettacoli Za Bum Teatri della Farnesina |
| Distributed by | Manenti Film |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Merry Widower (Italian : Il vedovo allegro) is a 1950 Italian romance film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Carlo Dapporto, Isa Barzizza and Amedeo Nazzari. [1] It was shot at the Farnesina Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone.
Bebè, a variety artist, runs a nightclub in Cannes on the French Riviera. Unknown to both his girlfriend Lucy and the other performers, he has a young daughter living in San Remo with his grandmother. Lucy becomes suspicious due to his repeated absences, unaware that Bebè's daughter is ill and needs an expensive operation.