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Duck Soup

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In a small country called Freedonia, things are about to descend into complete chaos. The economic situation is dire, and the only solution that the fragile administration can come up with is to call in an extravagant and charismatic leader, Rufus T. Firefly. Despite his lack of experience, Firefly becomes the new president, and his uniquely absurd and comedic approach to governance promises to revolutionize the nation.

With his peculiar leadership style, Firefly quickly finds himself in hilarious conflicts with the rest of his advisors, who get swept up in his madness. As tensions rise, Firefly becomes obsessed with the idea of invading the neighboring country, Sylvania, led by an aristocrat he despises, which triggers a series of absurd situations and misunderstandings worthy of the best comedies.

The entanglements multiply when Firefly tries to win over the beautiful spy from Sylvania, and his traps and deceptive mansions turn into a spectacle of slapstick. The visual humor and clever wordplay of the Marx Brothers create a biting critique of politics, war, and the absurdity of bureaucracy. True to their style, the dialogues are filled with wit and sarcasm, taking the audience on a journey full of laughter and reflections on power and the madness of humanity. The combination of political satire and physical comedy promises not only to entertain but also to make you laugh until it hurts.

Media type
Movie
Year
1933
Director
Leo McCarey
Writer
Harry Ruby
Nat Perrin
Bert Kalmar
Arthur Sheekman
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
7.70
Service
Rotten tomatoes
Rating
91.00
Service
Metacritic
Rating
93.00
Actors
Groucho Marx
Harpo Marx
Chico Marx
Zeppo Marx
Margaret Dumont
Raquel Torres
Louis Calhern
Edmund Breese
Leonid Kinskey
Charles Middleton
Edgar Kennedy
Edward Arnold
Wade Boteler
Sidney Bracey
E.H. Calvert
Davison Clark
Louise Closser Hale
Carrie Daumery
Maude Turner Gordon
Florence Wix
Joseph Crehan
Mario Dominici
Edmund Mortimer
Charles West
Verna Hillie
Edward LeSaint
George MacQuarrie
Frederick Sullivan
Eric Mayne
Edwin Maxwell
Dennis O'Keefe
Leo Sulky
Dale Van Sickel
William Worthington
Gender
Comedy
BΓ©lica
Country
United States
Producers
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Original title
Duck Soup
Duration
69
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