A Night at the Opera

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Night at the Opera, A (DVD)

The legendary Marx Brothers take a hilarious, musical swipe atself-importance, pomposity and insensitivity, that crescendos with amanic on-stage performance, A Night at the Opera.Milan. Seedy promoterOtis B. Driftwood (Groucho Marx) guarantees patroness (Margaret Dumont)a position in high society if she bankrolls an opera. The plan hinges onsigning egotistical tenor Rodolfo Lassparri (Walter Woolf King), butDriftwood meets his match in talent manager Fiorello (Chico Marx), whorepresents “the world’s greatest tenor” — actually the more-deserving,but unknown Ricardo Baroni (Allan Jones), who’s also in love with theopera’s soprano, Rosa (Kitty Carlisle). When Driftwood’s deal fallsthrough, the promoter, his patroness, tenors, soprano and many more mustmake a madcap Atlantic steamship crossing.

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Absolutely one of the vital hilarious movies ever made, this classic farce featuring the outrageous genius of the Marx Brothers is an opportunity to see some of their best bits woven together seamlessly in a story of high society, matchmaking, and chaos. In an effort to bring two young lovers together, brothers Groucho, Chico, and Harpo should sabotage an opera performance while they are attempting to pass themselves off as stuffed shirts. Featuring the classic sequence where Groucho piles as many of us as conceivable into a ship’s stateroom, A Night on the Opera is a deliciously zany romp worth watching over and over again. –Robert Lane