A Golden Widow Explained

A Golden Widow
Director:Michel Audiard
Producer:Maurice Jacquin
Starring:Michèle Mercier
Claude Rich
Roger Carel
Music:Jacques Loussier
Cinematography:Georges Barsky
Pierre Petit
Editing:Catherine Kelber
Hélène Plemiannikov
Studio:Comacico
Les Films Copernic
Mars Film
Roxy Film
Ultra Film
Distributor:Les Films Paramount
Runtime:85 minutes
Country:France
Italy
West Germany
Language:French

A Golden Widow (French: Une veuve en or) is a 1969 comedy film directed by Michel Audiard and starring Michèle Mercier, Claude Rich and Roger Carel.[1] It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West Germany.

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jean d'Eaubonne and Raymond Gabutti.

Synopsis

A woman discovers that she has inherited a huge fortune from a relation. However the unusual terms of inheritance state that she must be a widow, otherwise the money will go elsewhere. She seeks to get a gangster to murder her sculptor husband who in turn goes to other gangsters to seek protection.

Cast

References

  1. Oscherwitz & Higgins p.28

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