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The Producers (1967) 7.7
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Metascore: 97/100
Reviews: 238 user | 83 critic | 5 from Metacritic.com Producers Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom make money by producing a sure-fire flop. Director:Mel BrooksWriter:Mel Brooks |
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Max Bialystock
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Andréas Voutsinas | ... |
Carmen Ghia
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Eva Braun
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Frank Campanella | ... |
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Down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock is forced to romance rich old ladies to finance his efforts. When timid accountant Leo Bloom reviews Max's accounting books, the two hit upon a way to make a fortune by producing a sure-fire flop. The play which is to be their gold mine? "Springtime for Hitler." Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
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Once upon a time there was a Broadway producer...who met a "creative" but timid accountant. Together they concocted the most outrageous $1,000,000 scheme in the annals of Show Biz. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
10 November 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Mel Brooks' The Producers See more »Filming Locations:
Broadway Theatre - 1681 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$941,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$6,091 (USA) (7 June 2002)Gross:
$111,866 (USA) (10 January 2003)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written by Gus Edwards and Edward Madden
Performed by Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, and John Braden
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Leo Bloom is named after Leopold Bloom, main character of the James Joyce novel Ulysses. See more »Goofs
While playing the kitty game with the lady in blue, Max sits on the couch. Between shots, his position changes; he is first to the right and then to the left. See more »Crazy Credits
Zero Mostel is listed in the closing credits simply as "Zero". See more »Soundtracks
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon(uncredited)
Written by Gus Edwards and Edward Madden
Performed by Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, and John Braden
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When you see a movie once and think it's hilarious, that's a good sign. When you see a movie about a half-dozen times and think it's still hilarious, that's more than a good sign. That means that not only can you put up with seeing it multiple times, but you also find new things that you didn't see before. Plus, there are some scenes that are too hilarious not to laugh at! The chemistry between stars doesn't hurt, either. What movie am I talking about? Mel Brooks' The Producers, his most sustained and inspired piece of lunacy!
Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel have amazing chemistry as meek accountant Leo Bloom and scheming Broadway producer Max Bialystock. Max seduces little old ladies for checks, and when Leo comes into his office one day, he finds that a producer can make more money with a flop instead of a hit. They decide to do his ploy, and create the world's worst play, Springtime for Hitler (a gay romp with Adolf and Eva), and meet interesting characters, including author Franz Liebkind (Kenneth Mars), director Roger DeBris (Christopher Hewett), and their Hitler, Lorenzo St.DuBois, aka L.S.D. (Dick Shawn).
What makes this comedy such a gem is its mixture of types of comedy. There is slapstick, there's satire, there's bad taste, and everything but the kitchen sink! The scenes I have seen so many times, but what makes me love them is how they, mainly Wilder, play their roles. Wilder is somewhat crazy, and relies on his blanket to calm himself down. Not only does he have comic perfection, he's a darned good actor to boot! Mostel is great as the would-be sleazy loser-producer, with eye movements that put Silent Bob to shame and a great voice.
The songs in it are great, also. Two of them were written by Brooks himself, `Springtime for Hitler' (with which I have auditioned for a role in a musical with) and `Prisoners of Love'. They're both very funny (real Brooks-ian) (note to Merriam-Webster: include that word right next to `bling-bling'). It's not exactly a musical, but The Producers is in a class of its own. Long live The Producers!
My rating: 9/10
Rated PG for bad taste and homosexual themes.