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Duck Soup

Movie · 1933 · 68 min

A rapid-fire barrage of absurd gags and musical numbers that feels like a live-action cartoon for grown-ups.

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1933 film directed by Leo McCarey
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Year
1933
Runtime
68 min
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • war
  • power
  • corruption
  • deception
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour10
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight2

Details

Genres
comedy, musical
Directed by
Leo McCarey
Written by
Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar
Starring
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Louis Calhern, Edward Arnold, Margaret Dumont, Edgar Kennedy
Music
John Leipold
Cinematography
Henry Sharp
Runtime
68 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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