- Actors: Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones
- Directors: Sam Wood
- Format: PAL, Black & White, Full Screen, Mono, Subtitled
- Language English, Italian
- Subtitles: Arabic, Bulgarian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.37:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: U
- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Run Time: 87 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000SQJ09S
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 56,122 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I never tire of watching this film. With Groucho's ceaseless one liners so beautifully timed and delivered with Chico, Harpo and Margaret Dumont, Chico's piano playing, Harpo's exquisite playing of the harp, Alan Jones and Kitty Carlisle singing Verdi's Il Trovatore, the Marx Brothers were years ahead of their time. They were the forerunners of the Goons, Python, Blackadder, Derek and Clive and every other alternative comedy team and duo since. The jokes come as fast as an avalance running down a mountain. Anyone who has ever seen this film must marvel at the Stateroom Scene with all those people (and hard boiled eggs!!) in that tiny room or as Groucho said 'there was more room in his trunk than in the room', then the fabulous ending when all those people were in there and Margaret Dumont opens the door and they all fall out. I first saw this as a child and laughed myself silly, I still feel the same 40 years later, the jokes may be a little dated now but they still work. For me the Marx Brothers were total comic geniuses and in today's world would be revered and greatly loved as Monty Python and the Goons are. The humour might not be to everyones taste but it certainly is to mine. If you like "screwball" comedy then you will love this. I have seen all their other films but A Night At The Opera is my favourite one.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I think this probably my favourite Marx Brothers film with its cross-Atlantic cruise and the affectionate send-up of opera. It is a very useful film to have available if you badly need to laugh.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
As a new comer to the Marx brothers I can safely say that this is one of the funniest things I've seen in years. Myself and my friends never tire of quoting from this piece of silver screen, I severly recommend this to anyone who wants to laugh and not be dragged down by some of todays morally loaded films and get back to the root of cinema...to entertain!!
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I think it is just about the perfect comedy film ever ( not bad for a 76 year old production! Read more
I think it is just about the perfect comedy film ever ( not bad for a 76 year old production! Read more
Published 5 months ago by fruits77
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Published on 3 Feb 2009 by S J Buck
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Published on 2 July 2007 by Jay
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My brothers and I were introduced to the Marx Brothers as children and, although we're now in our 30s and 40s, our interest has never waivered. Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2002 by Andrew
Laugh? I almost died.
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Published on 27 Nov 2000
Witty, Brilliant, funny and still funny in the 90's
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Published on 31 Mar 2000
Always hilarious and beautiful
I have been watching this film on a regular basis since I was 3 years old. Now in my twenties I still jump at the chance to see it. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2000
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Published on 13 Mar 2000
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