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Widows - Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen (1998)
Production & Genre
Producer(s): N/A
Companies: N/A
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film
Story
Molly, Elisabeth, and Maria, three friends who are dissatisfied with their marriages, decide to fake their husbands' deaths in order to escape their unhappy relationships and gain financial independence. Molly, a devoted housewife, wants freedom from her abusive and unfaithful husband Erich; Elisabeth, a successful lawyer, longs for romance with the younger musician Vince instead of her much older husband Charles; Maria, who married Konrad for his money, seeks respect and recognition but fears losing her fortune in a divorce. They initially find it challenging to execute their plans, but they proceed nonetheless, believing widowhood is their best chance at happiness.
Summary
Widows - Erst die Ehe, dann das Vergnügen is a German comedy film directed by Sherry Hormann and released in 1998. The story follows the lives of three unhappily married women who decide to fake their husbands' deaths as a means to escape their marriages and achieve financial independence. Molly, Elisabeth, and Maria each have their reasons for wanting out of their respective marriages, but they all share the belief that 'divorce is disgusting.' Instead, they choose widowhood as their path to freedom, leading them down a series of comedic misadventures as they attempt to execute their devilish plans.
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