Duck Soup [DVD]

£3.99 (used)

The Marx Brothers' fifth feature is a zany political satire, which so offended Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini that the film was banned in Italy. Appointed president of Freedonia under the patronage of the wealthy Mrs Teasdale (Margaret Dumont), Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho) sets about starting a war with neighbouring Sylvania.

To this end he trades insults with Sylvanian ambassador Trentino (Louis Calhern), unaware that Trentino's spies Chicolini (Chico) and Pinky (Harpo) are already working to bring down Freedonia from within! The Marxes' final film for Paramount includes the classic mirror sequence, and was also the last to feature Zeppo, who - dissatisfied with his role as straight man to his three siblings - subsequently embarked on a successful career as an agent.

Label: Universal Pictures
Year: 1933
Runtime: 65
Rating: U
Release Date: 7th February 2005
Resolution: 576i (PAL)
Screen Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital 2.0, French: Dolby Digital 2.0, German: Dolby Digital 2.0, Italian: Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish: Dolby Digital 2.0
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Subtitles: French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, Turkish, Portuguese, Russian
Disks: 1
Extras: Interactive Menus
Region: Region 2,4,5
Genres: Musical, Comedy
Directors: Leo McCarey
Actors: Verna Hillie, Leonid Kinskey, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Edmund Breese, Louis Calhern, Edgar Kennedy, Raquel Torres, The Marx Brothers
Barcode: 5050582060737
Catalogue No.: 8206073