The Producers (1967 film)

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The Producers (1967 film) is a satirical comedy written and directed by Mel Brooks about a scheming Broadway producer and his accountant who attempt to profit from staging a guaranteed flop.

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instanceOf American film
film
satirical comedy film
adaptedInto The Producers (2001 musical) NERFINISHED
The Producers (2005 film) NERFINISHED
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay
awardReceivedBy Mel Brooks NERFINISHED
basedOn The Producers (stage musical) NERFINISHED
cinematography Joseph F. Coffey NERFINISHED
colorProcess Eastmancolor NERFINISHED
costumeDesignBy Anna Hill Johnstone NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Mel Brooks NERFINISHED
distributedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
distributor Embassy Pictures NERFINISHED
editedBy Ralph Rosenblum NERFINISHED
featuresPlayWithinFilm Springtime for Hitler NERFINISHED
filmingLocation New York City
followedBy The Twelve Chairs NERFINISHED
genre comedy film
satire
hasCharacter Franz Liebkind NERFINISHED
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Leo Bloom NERFINISHED
Max Bialystock NERFINISHED
hasTagline The funniest movie ever made about producers of a Broadway flop.
hasTheme fraud
greed
show business
musicBy John Morris NERFINISHED
nominatedFor Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy NERFINISHED
notableFor controversial use of Nazi imagery in a comedic context
launching Mel Brooks's film directing career
originalLanguage English
partOf Mel Brooks filmography NERFINISHED
plotSummary A failing Broadway producer and his accountant scheme to get rich by overselling shares in a sure-fire flop.
producer Sidney Glazier NERFINISHED
productionCompany Crossbow Productions NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1967
1968-03-18
runtime 88 minutes
screenplayBy Mel Brooks NERFINISHED
setIn New York City
starring Dick Shawn NERFINISHED
Gene Wilder NERFINISHED
Kenneth Mars NERFINISHED
Zero Mostel NERFINISHED
writer Mel Brooks NERFINISHED

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Zero Mostel notableWork The Producers (1967 film)
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