Cinematic background from A Night at the Opera 1935 - The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.

A Night at the Opera

1935

Comedy, Music, Musical

Directors:
Sam Wood, Edmund Goulding
Writers:
Morrie Ryskind, Robert Pirosh, Buster Keaton, James Kevin McGuinness, George Oppenheimer, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, George Seaton, Carey Wilson, George S. Kaufman, Al Boasberg
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Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man and a woman embracing each other in front of a fireplace; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man in a tuxedo holding a trombone in front of a crowd; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man playing the piano in front of a crowd; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man in a suit and tie sitting down laughing; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man in a tuxedo; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – Two men in suits and hats sitting next to each other; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man and a woman sitting next to each other; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a group of men looking out of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people sitting in a room with instruments; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of men sitting on top of a wooden bench; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man in a suit standing next to a bunch of suitcases; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a orchestra performing; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a woman singing in front of a crowd; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man is climbing up the side of an airplane; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A woman wearing a hat and a fur stole; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man holding a rope; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people that are laughing together; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man in a tuxedo holding a trombone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people standing on a boat in the water; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and bow tie; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man wearing a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A couple of men standing next to each other holding papers; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man with a mustache; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of two men in suits; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man with a long beard standing next to another man; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man singing; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people standing next to a man playing a piano; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat and fur; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A couple of men standing next to each other holding papers; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – Two people are looking out of a window; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man holding a parking meter; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people sitting in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man hanging from a metal wall while another man holds onto a rope; Wide shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man holding a harp in front of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – Two men and a woman are talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man and two women standing next to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An audience is gathered in an old theater; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man looking through a hole in a wall; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people standing next to each other on a boat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man in a suit and tie wearing glasses; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man speaking at a ceremony; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A man hanging upside down on a metal wall; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A woman dressed as morticia in a black dress; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A person standing in a cage in a dark room; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An older woman hanging from a rope on a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old black and white photo of a man working on a machine; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An older man in a black suit and white shirt is in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of people at a party; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man in a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A black and white photo of a scene from a musical; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – A group of people sitting at a table with food; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man and a young woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An older woman with a flower in her hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “A Night at the Opera” (1935), directed by Sam Wood – An old photo of a man holding a sheet of paper in front of an orchestra; Medium shot, Low angle