Duck Soup (1933)

7.8	Listal rating
8.1	IMDB rating

Comedy (14), 1930s (5), Musical (5), 1933 (3), Usa (3), Classic (3), Marx Brothers (2), Espionage (2), Black & White (2), Diplomacy (2), Singing (2), Satire (2), Politics (2), Dictator (2), Black And White (2), Political (2), Ambassador (2), War (2), Slapstick (2), Farce (2)

Description

The small state of Freedonia is in a financial mess, borrowing a huge sum of cash from wealthy widow Mrs. Teasdale. She insists on replacing the current president with crazy Rufus T. Firefly and mayhem erupts. To make matters worse, the neighboring state sends inept spies Chicolini and Pinky to obtain top secret information, creating even more chao ... (more)

Directed by

Leo McCarey

Starring (View all) :

Rufus T. Firefly

Pinky

Chicolini

Lt. Bob Roland

Mrs. Gloria Teasdale

Vera Marcal

Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania

Edmund Breese

Zander

Leonid Kinskey

Sylvanian Agitator

Charles Middleton

Prosecutor

Written by (View all) :

Bert Kalmar

(story) and

Harry Ruby

(story)

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Ratings of Duck Soup

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PvtCaboose91

Very funny and immensely entertaining!

Posted : 1 year, 7 months ago at Apr 21 6:34

"I got a good mind to join a club and beat you over the head with it." The Marx Brothers have been fondly remembered for several of their timeless comedy productions. Similar to Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, their classic films are overflowing with terrific gags that are still hilarious even during the 21st Century. On the topic of the best Marx Brothers picture many will agree that Duck Soup generally comes out on top. I strongly agree. Duck Soup was a massive failure at the box office when first released; despite this, I found the film to be excellent entertainment and one of the best classic comedies in cinematic history. Be warned, though, that some might not find 30s humour to their liking. I absolutely adored the gags, but there will be some who disagree. The coun...Read more

Rating : 9/10

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Lindsay

funnier on the big screen

Posted : 3 years, 4 months ago at Jul 18 8:51

I saw Duck Soup at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, IL. I'd seen it before - in fact, I own the DVD, but for some reason, it's infinitely funnier on the big screen. Maybe it's because the physical comedy is more obvious when it's bigger, or maybe it's the community atmosphere of a public theatre, but whatever it is, next time it's screened, I'll be the first person in line to see it.

Rating : 9/10