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The Producers (2005)

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Overview

Director:
Susan Stroman
Writers (WGA):
Mel Brooks (screenplay) and
Thomas Meehan (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
25 December 2005 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Musical more
Plot:
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
Springtime is delightful, in Germany (and for the audience) more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Nathan Lane ... Max Bialystock

Matthew Broderick ... Leo Bloom

Uma Thurman ... Ulla

Will Ferrell ... Franz Liebkind

Gary Beach ... Roger DeBris

Roger Bart ... Carmen Ghia
Eileen Essell ... Hold Me-Touch Me

Michael McKean ... Prison Trustee
David Huddleston ... Judge
Debra Monk ... Lick Me-Bite Me

Andrea Martin ... Kiss Me-Feel Me

Jon Lovitz ... Mr. Marks
Bryn Dowling ... Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Bavarian Peasant

Meg Gillentine ... Usherette / Girl with Pearls / Little Old Lady / Tapping Brown Shirt
Kevin Ligon ... Workman / Little Old Lady
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Producers: The Movie Musical (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and references.
Runtime:
134 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When greeting Max and Leo at the door, Carmen Ghia's exaggerated "s" sound when saying the word "yes" lasts for 23 seconds. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In "Along Came Bialy", just when Max and the old ladies arrive at the park - there is a sequence of a couple of jump cuts. In the last cut, one of the trees to the right disappears. more
Quotes:
Franz Liebkind: That is not how you sing Haben Sie geh^rt das Deutsche band! This is how you sing Haben Sie geh^rt das Deutsche band! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in 10 Most Excellent Things: The Producers (2005) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Keep It Gay more

FAQ

Are the screenplays for this and the 1968 Producers film exactly the same?
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27 out of 32 people found the following comment useful:-
Springtime is delightful, in Germany (and for the audience), 19 March 2006
8/10
Author: philip-ct from Cape Town, South Africa

What a fantastic surprise. I've seen Luke-warm reviews about this film, largely saying that the theatrical basis (the Broadway show) is oh-so-evident. Well, in my opinion, this is one of the film's strengths. It's a well-intentioned performance and is close enough to the original Producers, and so unlike it, that the musical remake is justified.

I love musicals, especially musical comedy. This film is a sop to the musical comedy, with good performances from the leads, and Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell, who all appear to be enjoying themselves.

The central (staged) number "Springtime for Hitler" is brilliantly choreographed, with suitably outrageous costumes. Gary Beach as a brilliantly camp Hitler completes this excellent scene. And the bratwurst!! The editing in this sequence - camera panning to the gob-smacked audience is brilliant. This is a film that salutes and spoofs musicals. It's an absolute delight

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