Duck Soup (1933)

Note Générale:

8,1/10   

Réalisateur:

Leo McCarey

Scénaristes:

Bert Kalmar (story) and
Harry Ruby (story) ...

Date de sortie:

17 novembre 1933 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie | Musical

Intrigue:

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Dictator | Ambassador | Dowager | Spy

Récompenses:

1 win

Avis des utilisateurs:

Worthy of several viewings.

Ensemble

Groucho Marx	...	Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx	...	Pinky
Chico Marx	...	Chicolini
Zeppo Marx	...	Lt. Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont	...	Mrs. Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres	...	Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern	...	Ambassador Trentino of Sylvania
Edmund Breese	...	Zander
Leonid Kinskey	...	Sylvanian Agitator (as Leonid Kinsky)
Charles Middleton	...	Prosecutor (as Charles B. Middleton)
Edgar Kennedy	...	Lemonade Vendor

Autre(s) titre(s):

Cracked Ice (USA) (working title)
Firecrackers (USA) (working title)

Durée:

68 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Rapport de forme:

1,37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Classification:

France:U | Ireland:G | UK:U | South Korea:Tous | Australia:G | Germany:6 | Sweden:Btl | USA:Passed

Lieux de tournage:

Arbor Mansion, Pasadena, California, USA

Société:

Paramount Pictures

Anecdotes:

The fictitious country of Sylvania was called "Amnesia" in early drafts.

Goofs:

Continuité: In Mrs. Teasdale's house, when Firefly sits down, everybody (Trentino, Vera and Mrs. Teasdale) change positions around him.

Guillemet:

Rufus T. Firefly: Awfully decent of you to drop in today. Do you realize our army is facing disastrous defeat? What do you intend to do about it?
Chicolini: I've done it already.
Rufus T. Firefly: You've done what?
Chicolini: I've changed to the other side.
Rufus T. Firefly: So you're on the other side, eh? Well, what are you doing over here?
Chicolini: Well, the food is better over here.

Connexions:

Référencé sur The Tony Hancock Special (1972) (TV)

Bande son:

Sylvania Hymn

Worthy of several viewings.

Very likely their best film. This is pure surrealism from start to finish, with some of their best-executed routines, and a welcome absence of (serious) musical numbers. Whether it has Harpo answering the phone, Groucho explaining his tax policy or Chico giving a detailed report of his weekly surveillance tactics ("On Wednesday we fool him: We no show up"), this is the epitome of the Marx Brothers movies. And here's one of the funniest lines that nobody else has mentioned: "Ok, I give up. How about your glass of water?" (well, it's only funny in context). (***)