The Producers
“Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!”
Mel BrooksCast
Zero Mostel
Gene Wilder
Dick Shawn
Kenneth Mars
Estelle Winwood Christopher Hewett
Credits
Written by:
Mel Brooks
Plot
Max Bialystock, a failed Broadway producer, and Leo Bloom, a timid accountant, realise that they would make more money from a flop than from a hit. They plan to raise far more money than needed for a show that is sure to fail, and choose the worst script they can find: 'Springtime for Hitler'. Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder star.
Sinekatalog’s take
Brooks's first film, a rude, brash satire of show business that won him an Oscar for the screenplay. Mostel's bellowing and Wilder's hysteria are perfectly matched.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (64,685 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.