A Night at the Opera

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Cast & Crew

Groucho Marx
Otis P. Driftwood

Harpo Marx
Tomasso

Kitty Carlisle Hart
Rosa Castaldi

Chico Marx
Fiorello

Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Claypool

Allan Jones
Ricardo Baroni

Walter Woolf King
Rodolfo Lassparri

Sig Ruman
Herbert Gottlieb

Sam Wood
Director

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Audience Reviews for A Night at the Opera

• Apr 15, 2018

  It is true that this film is more uneven when compared to Duck Soup, stopping many times for musical numbers that hinder the comedy a bit (although I do love seeing Chico and Harpo at the piano), but even so there are a lot of hilarious moments here that make it pretty delicious as well.
  Carlos M Super Reviewer
• Nov 27, 2012

  The only Marx Brothers film I have seen up to date is "Duck Soup," a very witty and sprawlingly messy film where a viewer immediately gets the appeal of the humor of the Marx Brothers, where it's more or less a barrage of absurd yet witty jokes constantly bombarding you in the hopes that, hey, some of them'll hit! But, I never expected the second film of theirs I would see, "A Night at the Opera," to not only be a funny ride but a thrilling and emotionally involving one as well. It's like an excellent Buster Keaton flick; in fact, the last movie I've seen with so much charm, thrill, wit, timing, action, and romance was Keaton's "The General" or "Steamboat Bill Jr." Even though the film has the Marx trademark of ridiculous witty jokes constantly thrown at you (I try to say that in the best light possible,) they somehow managed to work in a romance that's touching enough for the ending to be emotionally satisfying, even if said romance felt a bit forced at first. In addition, the extremely blunt and crude editing gives the film an unintentional gritty realism that makes the array of stunts in the film's climax surprisingly heart-pounding, where you simultaneously want to laugh yet, as was with my reaction, are legitimately concerned for the well-being of the actors. Throw in two or three skits that are genuinely extremely funny and by the end of the film your throat will be sore from the laughter and excitement. There's even a very sincere and slowed down musical instrument scene on a boat, involving Chico and Harpo, that's so solemn and tender that you can't help but be surprised at realizing the amount of heart this film has (surely an influential moment as well, even having homage paid to it by greats like Fellini in "E la nave va.") All in all, "A Night of the Opera" is a thoroughly entertaining film, and an impressively layered one as well, that's much better than your average comedy flick.
  Edward S Super Reviewer
• Aug 02, 2012

  The Marx's Brothers are for sure one of the best comedians ever, and A Night At The Opera is a terrific prove of that.
  Lucas M Super Reviewer
• Jul 07, 2012

  Like Duck Soup, the Marx Brothers are wacky and hilarious in A Night at the Opera. The whole crew is back again, Groucho, Chico and Harpo, all back to their usual wacky characters. Although it's not as complex and interesting as Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera never fails to entertain the viewer. Like any other Marx Brothers movie, there is endless charm, not only in the characters and their actions, but in the dialouge also. Although it's not as good as their most critically aclaimed film (Duck Soup), A Night at the Opera is a classic comedy that should go down as one of the funniest films of all time. Favorite Scene: Everybody in a Room scene.
  Anthony L Super Reviewer