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The Producers
A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.
1968 · Directed by Mel Brooks · 89 min · Comedy · 35 frames
Tagline
Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!
Crew
- Written by: Mel Brooks
- Cinematography: Joseph F. Coffey
- Edited by: Ralph Rosenblum
- Music: John Morris
- Production design: Charles Rosen
- Produced by: Sidney Glazier
Cast
- Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock
- Gene Wilder as Leo Bloom
- Dick Shawn as Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)
- Kenneth Mars as Franz Liebkind
- Estelle Winwood as "Hold Me Touch Me"
- Christopher Hewett as Roger De Bris
- Andréas Voutsinas as Carmen Ghia
- Lee Meredith as Ulla
- Renée Taylor as Eva Braun
- Michael Davis as Production Tenor
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: German, English
- Studios: Crossbow Productions, Springtime Productions, U-M Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Budget: $947,000
- Themes: nazi, cheating, dark comedy, musical, satire, scam, theatrical producer, playwright, sing sing, broadway
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