Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1933)
“War is swell...when the Marx Brothers are in it. They'll be out of the trenches by Christmas...if the food doesn't improve!”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
as Rufus T. Firefly
Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx
as Pinky
Chico Marx
Chico Marx
as Chicolini
Zeppo Marx
Zeppo Marx
as Bob Roland
Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont
as Gloria Teasdale
Raquel Torres
Raquel Torres
as Vera Marcal
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
as Ambassador Trentino
Edmund Breese
Edmund Breese
as Zander
Leonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey
as Sylvanian Agitator
Charles Middleton
Charles Middleton
as Prosecutor
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
as Street Vendor
Edward Arnold
Edward Arnold
as Politician (uncredited)Cinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 68 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.