Complete credited cast: | |||
The Marx Brothers | ... | (as The Four Marx Brothers) | |
Groucho Marx | ... | Rufus T. Firefly | |
Harpo Marx | ... | Pinky | |
Chico Marx | ... | Chicolini | |
Zeppo Marx | ... | Bob Roland | |
Margaret Dumont | ... | Gloria Teasdale | |
Raquel Torres | ... | Vera Marcal | |
Louis Calhern | ... | Ambassador Trentino | |
Edmund Breese | ... | Zander | |
Leonid Kinskey | ... | Sylvanian Agitator (as Leonid Kinsky) | |
Charles Middleton | ... | Prosecutor (as Charles B. Middleton) | |
Edgar Kennedy | ... | Lemonade Vendor |
The country of Freedonia is in the middle of a financial crisis and on the brink of revolution. In order to gain a bail-out from the wealthy Mrs Teasdale, the government appoints Rufus T Firefly as its president. However, Mr Firefly shuns the pomp and pretentiousness of government; along with the prudence and rationality of it too. Meanwhile, the neighbouring country of Sylvania is plotting to overthrow Freedonia and sends Pinky and Chicolini to spy on Firefly. War seems inevitable. Written by grantss
Duck Soup(1933) is the funniest and most entertaining comedy that I've seen in my life. It was the last film the Marx Brothers would do for Paramount before going over to MGM. Duck Soup is an anarchic comedy where the main characters never live by the rules and rebel as a result. The Marx Brothers put out some of the greatest comedies that rarely has been matched. It is a satire about the nature of war, politics, and affairs of the state. Duck Soup(1933) is a great example of a film that can easily induce a person into bursts of laughter.