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The Producers (1968)

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Reviews Counted: 52 Fresh: 47  Rotten:5 Average Rating: 8/10
 
Consensus: A hilarious satire of the business side of Hollywood, The Producers is one of Mel Brooks' finest, as well as funniest films, featuring standout performances by Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.
 

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Runtime: 90 mins

Synopsis: What do a down-and-out Broadway producer, his anxiety-attack-prone accountant, a go-go dancing Swedish secretary, and a Nazi playwright have in common? They're all part of Mel Brooks's wild and wacky first film, THE PRODUCERS. In this hysterical farce, rapacious but lovable producer Max... What do a down-and-out Broadway producer, his anxiety-attack-prone accountant, a go-go dancing Swedish secretary, and a Nazi playwright have in common? They're all part of Mel Brooks's wild and wacky first film, THE PRODUCERS. In this hysterical farce, rapacious but lovable producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) hasn't had a hit in years and resorts to fulfilling sexually crazed little old ladies' fantasies for extra cash. But when he meets his new meek, neurotic accountant, Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder), the two accidentally come up with a plot to oversell shares in a surefire flop musical and make off with the profits. The plan sends the new partners-in-crime on a search for the worst play ever: SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER, written by an ex-Nazi (Kenneth Mars) whose only friends are the filthy city pigeons he keeps on his roof. Inspired, manic performances by all involved, along with Brooks's lively direction--which affectionately alludes to such MGM Golden Age musicals as SINGIN' IN THE RAIN--make THE PRODUCERS both referential and highly original as it moves along swiftly to the ultimate musical climax. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood

Director: Mel Brooks
Producer: Sidney Glazier
Composer: John Morris

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 13, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • 2-Disc Set
  • Anamorphic - 1.85
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Mono - English
  • Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Behind the Scenes - 1. "The Making of THE PRODUCERS: Act I"
  • 2. "The Making of THE PRODUCERS: Act II"
  • 3. "The Making of THE PRODUCERS: Closing"
  • 4. "The Making of THE PRODUCERS: Intermission"
  • 5. "The Making of THE PRODUCERS: Opening"
  • Deleted Scenes - "Playhouse Outtake"
  • Featurette - 1. "A Look at the New Theatrical Release - THE PRODUCERS"
  • 2. Peter Sellers' Statement Read by Paul Mazursky
  • Trailers - Theatrical Trailer

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos
  • Storyboards - "Sketch Gallery"

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Derek Adams
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You don't need to be a WWII vet to feel the glee as the movie invites us to dance on Hitler's grave.

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Mark Bourne
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03/18/06
James Kendrick
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If you love and understand live theatre, or the old-school movie musicals of the 1940s, you will enjoy this much more than people who cannot transfer their minds to that world.

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01/16/06
Karina Montgomery
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01/10/06
Premiere Magazine
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Wilder's like a baby monkey--you get the feeling he'd cling to your leg if you let him.

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01/08/06
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central
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Scathingly hysterical.

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12/15/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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12/06/05
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If Mel Brooks is remembered for only three films, then he can rest easy knowing that they're three of the funniest ones ever made. And The Producers was the first.

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12/05/05
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
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Nobody does it like Brooks! The best interpretation of the tale to date

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10/22/05
Clint Morris
Film Threat
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10/05/05
Chuck O'Leary
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4/5

A great introduction to Mel Brooks' humor.

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09/07/05
Kevin Carr
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09/06/05
Emanuel Levy
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08/26/04
Eric Melin
Lawrence.com
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I suppose you could call it a time capsule. Then again, Brooks' Broadway blockbuster may prove that blustery bad taste is timeless ... Ferrell is so ferociously over the top, I hope the other cast members all got rabies shots.

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08/25/04
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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A cheeky and intelligent look at a more disturbing side of live theatre.

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08/24/04
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide
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The hilarious original that inspired the musical (and upcoming film, again)...if you like Mel Brooks, you'll like this.

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03/16/04
Shawn Bowers
Kansas City Star
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Are you kidding? One of the best comedies ever made.

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02/24/04
Widgett Walls
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A wacky and hilarious and shameless delight.

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02/09/04
Dennis Schwartz
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