Review of The Producers (1968) by Roddy W — 12 Dec 2009
Arguably Mel Brooks funniest film, 'The Producers' is a gem, packed with wit, slapstick, eccentric characters and perhaps the most politically incorrect concept in movies at the time, given that this was made within most people's memory of the war.
Bialystock and Bloom, theatrical agents, devise a scheme to attract lots of 'angels' to invest in a show that is sure to close on the first night. With that in the mind, they hire the worst actor, the worst dircetor, and discover a script for a musical written by a crazy Nazi sympathiser entitled 'Springtime for Hitler'. What could possibly go right and spoil their schemes?
Seamless brilliance from start to finish.
This review of The Producers (1968) was written by Roddy W on 12 Dec 2009.
The Producers has generally received very positive reviews.
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