When Margeret Dumont appoints Groucho as President of Freedonia, the country descends into anarchy...

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2005)

This is my very favourite film, with the Marx Brothers on top form as usual. Groucho is wonderful as Rufus T Firefly, a role containing some of his best dialogue ("We're fighting for this woman's honour, which is more than she ever did!"). Harpo and Chico as always form a perfect comic partnership, yet I do feel sorry for Zeppo, who as usual is left with too little to do.
Duck Soup is the best loved Marx Bros. film, despite being the one without as many musical interludes. Many people think the musical numbers hold up the story in the majority of the films -- in Duck Soup they help the plot move along; and who can forget the mirror sequence, possibly one of the finest examples of physical comedy? I have seen this film repeatedly and never tire of it. Well done, boys!