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A Night at the Opera

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A Night at the Opera (1935)

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Fresh:32

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: While DUCK SOUP has risen to become emblematic of the Marx Brothers at their zaniest, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA represents the brothers at their finest. Under the inspired supervision of the boy genius... While DUCK SOUP has risen to become emblematic of the Marx Brothers at their zaniest, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA represents the brothers at their finest. Under the inspired supervision of the boy genius Irving Thalberg, the script was penned by two of Hollywood's wittiest screenwriters, George Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind; the production values are substantially greater than in previous Marx Brothers works; the romantic leads, Kitty Carlisle and Allan Jones, are charming, first-rate stars; the supporting cast, led by Margaret Dumont, Sig Rumann, and Herman Gottlieb, turn in excellent performances; and the bent of the humor is honed from the surreal to a pointed attack on the lifestyles of the wealthy. The circuslike stateroom scene is among the funniest in motion-picture history. Harpo's performance of the hit song "Alone" is perhaps his finest harp solo. Directed by Sam Wood, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA was the Marx Brothers' greatest commercial and critical success. [More]

Starring: Marx Brothers, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Sig Ruman

Starring: Marx Brothers, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Sig Ruman, Walter Woolf King, Margaret Dumont, Edward Keane, Gino Corrado, Claude Payton, Samuel Marx, Billy Gilbert, Luther Hoobyar, Rodolfo Hoyos, Olga Dane, James J. Wolf, Inez Palange, Jonathan Hale, Otto Fries, William Gould, Jay Eaton, Leo White, Rolfe Sedan, George Irving, Wilbur Mack, Selmer Jackson, Phillips Smalley, Harry Tyler, Harry Allen, Alan Bridge, Lorraine Bridges, Jack Lipson, Robert Emmett O'Connor, Frank Yaconelli

Director: Sam Wood

Director: Sam Wood
Producer: Irving Thalberg
Screenwriter: George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind, Al Boasberg, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, James Kevin McGuinness
Composer: Herbert Stothart

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Embora empalideça diante de Diabo a Quatro, melhor filme dos irmãos, traz algumas das cenas mais memoráveis da trupe, dos jogos de palavras às gags físicas.

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03/11/09
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

No review available.

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02/23/08
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

The backstage finish, with Harpo doing a Tarzan on the fly ropes, contains more action than the Marxes usually go in for, but it relieves the strictly verbal comedy and provides a sock exit.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/26/07
Variety Staff
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Variety
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Fondly remembered for such classic comedy bits as Groucho and Chico drafting a contract, the stateroom scene, and the hilarious climax where the brothers make a shambles of Il Trovatore. Sans Duck Soup, we'll watch this any day.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
06/26/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Never was a director more aptly named than Sam Wood: his movies are redwood forests of unrelieved monotony.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 5 Comments
06/26/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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[The Marx Brothers] still let the air out of stuffed shirts and barbecue a few sacred cows, but something got lost in all that MGMness when the screen's ultimate anti-authoritarian team starting working the Andy Hardy side of the street.

Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | comment Comment
04/04/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

The loudest and funniest screen comedy of the Winter season.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/25/06
Andre Sennwald
Andre Sennwald
New York Times
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...generally an entertaining piece of work...

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02/28/06
David Nusair
David Nusair
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The Brothers get to perform some of their most irresistible routines.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out

Classic, classy Marxist mayhem

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01/13/06
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Fresh off the failure of "Duck Soup," this was the Marx Brothers' comeback movie. The effort shows.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
11/18/05
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

One of the Marx brothers' greatest films.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/18/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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06/29/05
Emanuel Levy
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03/26/05
James Plath
James Plath
Reel.com

... all the classic hallmarks of the Marx Brothers — Groucho’s one-liners, musical numbers, rapid fire word play and Margaret Dumont — are present in the film

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02/26/05
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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12/10/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Definitely the best MGM Marx film; an all time yocker.

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10/30/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

May be the start of the slide, but it's still pretty close to the top.

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07/31/04
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

contains more memorable moments than usual with its tighter script and more consistent laugh lines

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06/13/04
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

...one of the highlights of Hollywood film comedy.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
05/04/04
John J. Puccio
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