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A Night at the Opera
Directed by Sam Wood
1935•1h 31m•NR•★ 7.4
Comedy / Music
Synopsis
A theatrical agent, a con artist, and a mute stowaway help a pair of young opera lovers take center stage in New York, turning an ocean liner and an opulent staging of Il Trovatore into absolute bedlam. The Marx Brothers' crowning MGM comedy summit famous for the crowded stateroom scene and orchestra pit chaos.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorSam Wood
WriterMorrie RyskindGeorge S. Kaufman
CinematographyMerritt B. Gerstad
MusicHerbert Stothart
Principal Cast
Groucho MarxOtis B. Driftwood
Chico MarxFiorello
Harpo MarxTomasso
Kitty CarlisleRosa
Allan JonesRicardo Barroni
Sig RumanGottlieb
Walter Woolf KingLassparri
Robert Emmett O'ConnorHenderson
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 31m (91 mins)
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DirectorSam Wood
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
CountryUS
StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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