THE PRODUCERS is a music comedy film that mocks at a satiric, but a vulgar way, a very tricky theme.
Theatrical producer Max Bialystock was once the toast of Broadway. Now he lives in his seedy office, cadging cash contributions from wealthy old ladies in exchange for sexual favors. His new accountant, Leo Bloom, the soul of honesty, suggests that Max produce a hit to try to recoup his losses, but Max knows that it's too late for that. Leo discovers a $2,000 discrepancy in the accounts of Max's last play. Max persuades Leo to hide the relatively minor fraud, and while shuffling numbers, however Leo has a revelation...
The story is very fun, though the plot is a little confusing. The theme is a matter of taste, but I think that Mr. Brooks did not taken into account the sensitivity of a certain part of the audience. The conclusion is nonconforming with the rest of the story, although a certain amount of sentimentality rescues the situation. However, the relationship between the two major protagonists is remarkable. Their conversations are hilariously fun, but their product has made the greatest damage to this movie.
"The Hitler you loved, the Hitler you knew, the Hitler with a song in his heart." It is so grotesque and vulgar, yet it has caused a positive response with a fictional audience.
Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock is a cunning fox, who catches the last straw of salvation in his life. His performance is very funny, however, his brutal fraud reminds us of a some daily routine. Gene Wilder as Leopold "Leo" Bloom is a nervous, hysterical and shy accountant. He is Mostel's support, but his character changes, so that he becomes aware of the consequences of their scams, but still he is more satisfied with himself than he was before. Kenneth Mars as Franz Liebkind has offered a good performance as a Nazi fanatic.
This is very funny, but it could be packed much better.
Theatrical producer Max Bialystock was once the toast of Broadway. Now he lives in his seedy office, cadging cash contributions from wealthy old ladies in exchange for sexual favors. His new accountant, Leo Bloom, the soul of honesty, suggests that Max produce a hit to try to recoup his losses, but Max knows that it's too late for that. Leo discovers a $2,000 discrepancy in the accounts of Max's last play. Max persuades Leo to hide the relatively minor fraud, and while shuffling numbers, however Leo has a revelation...
The story is very fun, though the plot is a little confusing. The theme is a matter of taste, but I think that Mr. Brooks did not taken into account the sensitivity of a certain part of the audience. The conclusion is nonconforming with the rest of the story, although a certain amount of sentimentality rescues the situation. However, the relationship between the two major protagonists is remarkable. Their conversations are hilariously fun, but their product has made the greatest damage to this movie.
"The Hitler you loved, the Hitler you knew, the Hitler with a song in his heart." It is so grotesque and vulgar, yet it has caused a positive response with a fictional audience.
Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock is a cunning fox, who catches the last straw of salvation in his life. His performance is very funny, however, his brutal fraud reminds us of a some daily routine. Gene Wilder as Leopold "Leo" Bloom is a nervous, hysterical and shy accountant. He is Mostel's support, but his character changes, so that he becomes aware of the consequences of their scams, but still he is more satisfied with himself than he was before. Kenneth Mars as Franz Liebkind has offered a good performance as a Nazi fanatic.
This is very funny, but it could be packed much better.