马克斯兄弟插科打诨的经典堪称the beginning of all cliches融合了形体喜剧(sight gags)、肢体闹剧(slapstick)、文字游戏(wordplay)万相之王同时也是他们最具讽刺和政治色彩的电影巧妙埋进了诸多讽刺元素影片对法西斯和极权主义直接抨击讽刺腐败无能的政府也贬低逆来顺受的愚民四兄弟角色分工有其固定套路:Groucho妙语连珠睿智刁钻也自私自利;Chico弹钢琴的意大利人愚钝善良总想走捷径;Harpo沉默寡言演哑剧弹竖琴追美女;Zeppo观众在电影中的化身
Helene: A guy I knew told me that people going to England find exactly what they're looking for.I said I'd go looking for the England of English literature. He nodded and said,"It's there."Maybe it is and maybe it isn't.Looking around the rug,one thing's for sure.It's here.