# The Producers (1968)

> A cash-strapped Broadway producer and a neurotic accountant gamble on a deliberately disastrous Hitler musical to make a fortune.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18724

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Cast: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood, Christopher Hewett, Andréas Voutsinas, Lee Meredith
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063462/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: irreverent, witty, campy, classic comedy night, theater movie marathon

## Synopsis

A theatrical producer's wild scheme leads to a hilariously disastrous musical that pushes the boundaries of comedy.

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