The Producers: a masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (25 February 2005)

Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) are trying to find a sure flop play to get a lot of cash.Then they run into a play called Springtime for Hitler.That's a sure failure.A play written by a Nazi fanatic, no one wants to see that, right? The Producers is a Mel Brooks masterpiece from 1968.It has got the best actors.Zero is far from zero in the lead.Gene Wilder also guarantees you laughs.Kenneth Mars makes Nazis look ridiculous, which they were. Christopher Hewett is hilarious playing the actor, who plays Hitler on stage.That wouldn't have made Adolf proud, but I really don't care. This is some brilliantly written stuff, which isn't a surprise since it was written by Mel Brooks.People still seem to love The Producers.I mean, a lot of people went to see it on stage with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.This year there is an other movie version coming, with also Nat and Matt.Why wouldn't they love it? It's always funny, when a Jewish genius makes fun of the most hated dictator. So watch this movie and have a springtime of your life.