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

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Franz Liebkind fictionalUniverse The Producers
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41st Academy Awards bestOriginalScreenplayWinner The Producers
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