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| The Marx Brothers | ... |
(as The Four Marx Brothers)
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| Groucho Marx | ... | ||
| Harpo Marx | ... | ||
| Chico Marx | ... | ||
| Zeppo Marx | ... | ||
| Margaret Dumont | ... | ||
| Raquel Torres | ... | ||
| Louis Calhern | ... | ||
| Edmund Breese | ... |
Zander
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| Leonid Kinskey | ... |
Sylvanian Agitator
(as Leonid Kinsky)
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Prosecutor
(as Charles B. Middleton)
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| Edgar Kennedy | ... | ||
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
Many will say that Airplane or anything by Woody Allen rates this summary but I strongly disagree. There are very few pleasures on earth as hearing Groucho insult people, Chico's murder of the English language, or seeing Harpo's physical comedy. In this movie you have it all. From Groucho's entrance in the first scene to the bombing of the shelter while defending Margaret Dumont's "honor", there is not one slow moment. Like the great screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s, this movie does not require special effects or offensive dialogue to make it watchable over and over again. The only thing that this movie does require is your attention and a quick finger on the rewind button. (For when you miss something, and on the first viewing you will) All in all, this is the all time best comedy, political or otherwise.