Duck soup
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Duck soup

J HOBERMAN


Duck soup

J HOBERMAN

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The Marx Brothers are universally considered to be classic Hollywood's preeminent comedy team andDuck Soupis generally regarded as their quintessential film. A topical satire of dictatorship and government in general, the movie was a critical failure and box-office let-down on its initial release in 1933. J. Hoberman's study of the film traces its reputation history, from the initial disappointment of its release, to its rise to cult status in the 1960s when the Marx's anarchic, anti-establishment humor seemed again timely. Hoberman placesDuck Soup, alongside analogous comedies-Dr. Strangelove(1964), the Beatles films,Morgan!(1966),The President's Analyst(1967) andThe Producers(1968). It attained canonical stature as a touchstone for Woody Allen and would be recognized by the Library of Congress in the 1990s. Hoberman's analysis provides a historical and political context as well as an in-depth production history, drawing on primary sources and emphasizing director McCarey's prior work along with the Marx Brothers as well as the situation at Paramount, a substantial synopsis, and an account of the movie's initial reception, concluding with its subsequent elevation to comic masterpiece.
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Title
Duck soup
Author
Editor
Price
$22.50
Format Poche
No
Language
Anglais/English
Pages number
104
Publication Date
2021-10-07
ISBN
9781839022258
Internal Code
3492042
Product Number
16971507

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