The Merry Widow
1956, Arabic. Directed by Helmy Rafla.
Abdel Aal forces his daughter Samira to marry a wealthy man. After his death, they discover his will to deprive his entire family of his wealth, except for his widow Samira, on the condition that she remain a widow and not marry after him. Asem, her husband's brother, tries to exploit the situation and force her to marry. She flees to Egypt, meets Magdy, falls in love with him, and is forced to impersonate a maid so that her secret is not revealed.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 16 July 1956
- Original title
- الأرملة الطروب
- Country
- Egypt
- Written by
- Abu Seoud El-Ibiary
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The Merry Widow runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Merry Widow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 July 1956. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Merry Widow?
The Merry Widow (1956) was directed by Helmy Rafla and stars Laila Fawzy, Kamal Al-Shennawi, Abdelsalam Al-Nabulsi.