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Mood:
Feel Good Humorous Witty Exciting Offbeat
Plot:
Goofy Hero Fall in Love Chaos and Mayhem Showbiz Artists and Showbiz Love and Romance Disorder Buddies more...
Genres:
Comedy
Time/Period:
20th Century 30s
Place:
Europe Italy New York USA Ship
Praise:
Classic Critically Acclaimed Masterpiece
Humor:
Comedy of Errors Farce Slapstick Irreverent Humor
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Not Serious Realistic
Look:
B&W

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A Night at the Opera, 1935

Starring: The Marx Brothers, Kitty Carlisle

Directed by: Sam Wood

Written by: George S. Kaufman

Language: English, Italian

Country: USA

Runtime: 96 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.0

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Profile of A Night at the Opera

The mood of A Night at the Opera is witty, feel good, and exciting. The plot centers around a goofy hero, chaos and mayhem, and showbiz. It features a comedy of errors and slapstick humor. A Night at the Opera is a comedy movie. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. It takes place, at least partly, on a ship. A Night at the Opera is set in Italy and New York. It happens in the 1930s. Visually, it is black and white. A Night at the Opera is known for being a classic, a masterpiece, and critically acclaimed.

Summary of A Night at the Opera

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.