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Duck Soup

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Duck Soup
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NR,1hr 10min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1933
Director:
Leo McCarey
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx  ...more
Synopsis: In this 1933 Marx Brothers film, the mythical country of Freedonia is broke and on the verge of revolution. Mrs. Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), Freedonia's principal benefactress, will lend the country 20 million dollars if the president withdraws and places the government in the hands of the "fearless, progressive" Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho Marx). At his inauguration, Firefly shows up late, insults everyone in sight, and sings a song about how he intends to abuse his power. Naturally, the crowd cheers ... Full Synopsis
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Bruce Eder, AMG Review
Along with A Night at the Opera, Duck Soup is often regarded as the definitive Marx Brothers movie, the picture in which every shot, every line, and every gag worked. Modern audiences are often surprised to learn that it was a notorious flop that killed the Brothers' contract at Paramount Pictures in the mid-1930s. Audiences harried by the Great Depression seemed unable to connect with the Marx Brothers ... Full Review
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Groucho Marx
Rufus T. Firefly
Chico Marx
Chicolini
Harpo Marx
Pinkie
Zeppo Marx
Bob Rolland
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