A treasure from a time when good writing was key to a good film.

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2005)

This film is without a doubt the best Mel Brooks ever created. The chemistry between Mostel and Wilder has never been recaptured in film. For most people, "Springtime for Hitler" is the greatest scene. For me, it is Max and Leo's visit to Roger De Bris' apartment (the most non-stop laughs of any movie scene). Zero Mostel is a comic genius, and with Mel Brooks' wonderful script manages to extract every possible nuance of humour and fun from his lines. People may call The Producers dated - but Max and Leo follow the same marketing strategy which allows Uve Boll to be so successful today. An insightful, slick and above all hilarious film, which in my view deserves far more recognition than it gets.