The Producers (1968)

Name: The Producers
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1968
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood

1h 28m United States of America

Comedy

Plot

Max Bialystock, a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer, teams up with his nervous accountant, Leo Bloom, to execute an audacious scheme. They aim to swindle investors by convincing them to fund a theatrical production that costs far more than it should. Their plan hinges on staging an inevitable disaster, ensuring no one will seek refunds. For their misguided masterpiece, they choose an outrageous musical that glorifies Hitler, believing it to be the ultimate flop. As hilarity ensues, the duo navigates the absurdity of their venture in a quest for fortune and fame.

Cast

Zero Mostel Gene Wilder Dick Shawn Kenneth Mars Estelle Winwood Christopher Hewett Andréas Voutsinas Lee Meredith Renée Taylor Michael Davis John Zoller Madlyn Cates Frank Campanella Arthur Rubin Zale Kessler