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Name: A Night at the Opera
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1935-11-01
Duration: 91 min

Release, runtime and language: 1935 · 91 mins · English; #33,528 1
Directed by: Sam Wood
Starring: Purnell Pratt, Sig Ruman, Billy Gilbert, George Irving, Rolfe Sedan, Jonathan Hale

The Marx Brothers clash with high society and the opera world, scheming to unite two star‑crossed lovers. A cunning manager and their own brand of slap‑stick help the brothers and a pair of eccentric friends outwit pompous rivals, turning the elite’s pretensions into comic chaos.

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