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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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A Night at the Opera
"Don't miss it! The funniest picture ever made!"
1935 1h 31m EN
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Synopsis
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The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.
“Don't miss it! The funniest picture ever made!”
Cast
Groucho Marx
Otis B. Driftwood
Chico Marx
Fiorello
Harpo Marx
Tomasso
Kitty Carlisle
Rosa
Allan Jones
Ricardo Barroni
Sig Ruman
Gottlieb
Walter Woolf King
Lassparri
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Henderson
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sam Wood
- Writers
- Morrie Ryskind, James Kevin McGuinness, George S. Kaufman
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Countries
- United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sam Wood, shot by Merritt B. Gerstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor William LeVanway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Groucho Marx and Chico Marx and Harpo Marx carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Don't miss it! The funniest picture ever made!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0026778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sam Wood directs. Merritt B. Gerstad behind the camera. William LeVanway cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 191 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
- 3Directed by Sam Wood, shot by Merritt B. Gerstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor William LeVanway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Groucho Marx and Chico Marx and Harpo Marx carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Don't miss it! The funniest picture ever made!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0026778 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Released under 22 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Merritt B. Gerstad
- Editing
- William LeVanway
- Costume design
- Dolly Tree
- Makeup / hair
- Robert J. Schiffer
- Runtime
- 91 min · 1h 31m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Sam Wood
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerIrving Thalberg
- Makeup ArtistRobert J. Schiffer
- Art DirectionCedric Gibbons
- MusicHerbert Stothart
- EditorWilliam LeVanway
- Costume DesignDolly Tree
- Assistant DirectorLesley Selander
- Sound DirectorDouglas Shearer
- Camera OperatorA. Lindsley Lane
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- opera
- cross dressing
- whimsical
- farcical
- ridiculous
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1935-11-01NR· Baltimore, Maryland
- Theatrical1935-11-15NR
Also known as
International titles
- Marx Brothers - A Night At The OperaUS
- 歌台三怪杰CN
- 歌剧院之夜CN
- Skandal in der OperDE
- Ніч в оперіUA
- Noc v opeřeCZ
- En natt på operanFI
- En aften i operaenNO
- Una noche en la óperaAR
- Une nuit à l'opéraBE
- Uma Noite na ÓperaBR
- Една нощ в оператаBG
- Halløj i operaenDK
- Ilta oopperassaFI
- Une nuit à l'opéraFR
