
The Marx Brothers take on high society. Two lovers who are both in opera are prevented from being together by the man's lack of acceptance as an operatic tenor. Pulling several typical Marx Brothers' stunts, they arrange for the normal tenor to be absent so that the young lover can get his chance.... (Full plot summary below)
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The Marx Brothers take on high society. Two lovers who are both in opera are prevented from being together by the man's lack of acceptance as an operatic tenor. Pulling several typical Marx Brothers' stunts, they arrange for the normal tenor to be absent so that the young lover can get his chance.
Leave your thoughts about A Night at the Opera.
| San Francisco ExaminerJeffrey M. AndersonA very funny movie slowed down by MGM's expensive production values and idiotic songs. |
| The NationMark Van DorenIt is exciting and perfect; a sign that they have at last learned how to use every resource which Hollywood can offer them; and the simplest reason I can find for calling them funny beyond the power of words to spoil the fun. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaEmbora empalideça diante de Diabo a Quatro, melhor filme dos irmãos, traz algumas das cenas mais memoráveis da trupe, dos jogos de palavras às gags físicas. |
| BBC.comJamie RussellGuaranteed to have you giggling from one end of the musical scale to the other. |
| Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)Bob BloomA classic Marx Bros. comedy, funny from start to finish. The stateroom scene alone is priceless. The brothers at the top of their game. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh Larsen...Groucho's flirtation with respectability and devilish realization that it's much more rewarding to play the clown. |
| Movie MetropolisJohn J. Puccio...one of the highlights of Hollywood film comedy. |
| Old School ReviewsJohn A. Nesbitcontains more memorable moments than usual with its tighter script and more consistent laugh lines |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullOne of the Marx brothers' greatest films. |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusThe new level of polish gives Opera broader appeal... but also threatens to derail their special brand of anarchic comedy. Fortunately, the Marx magic prevails. |