United States / Nov 22, 1967 / Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lee Meredith | Ulla |
| Renée Taylor | Eva Braun |
| Michael Davis | Production Tenor |
| John Zoller | Drama Critic |
| Madlyn Cates | Concierge |
| Frank Campanella | The Bartender |
| Arthur Rubin | Auditioning Hitler |
| Zale Kessler | Jason Green |
| Bernie Allen | Auditioning Hitler |
| Rusty Blitz | Auditioning Hitler |
| Anthony Gardell | Auditioning Hitler |
| Mary Love | Lady |
| Amelie Barleon | Lady |
| Nell Harrison | Lady |
| Elsie Kirk | Lady |
| Anne Ives | Lady |
| Barney Martin | Göring |
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| David Patch | Goebbels |
| Diana Eden | Showgirl |
| Tucker Smith | Lead Dancer |
| David Evans | Lead Dancer |
| Josip Elic | Violinist |
| Shimen Ruskin | The Landlord |
| William Hickey | The Drunk |
| Brutus Peck | Hot Dog Vendor |
| Mel Brooks | Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited) |
| Bill Macy | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| Linda Gillen | Sax Player (uncredited) |
| Robert Paget | Auditioning Hitler (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Producers |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Crossbow Productions, Springtime Productions, U-M Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures |
| Release date | 18 marzo 1968 |
| Production | Sidney Glazier, Jack Grossberg |
| Writer | Mel Brooks, Herbert Hartig |
| Casting | Alfa-Betty Olsen |
| Editing | Ralph Rosenblum, Michael Breddan |
| Cinematography | Joseph F. Coffey, Edward R. Brown, Edward Engels |
| Assistant directors | Michael Hertzberg, Martin Danzig, Mel Brooks, Betty Todd |
| Lighting | Morton Novak |
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| Camera operators | Edward R. Brown, Edward Engels, Joseph F. Coffey |
| Additional photography | Edward R. Brown, Edward Engels, Joseph F. Coffey |
| Production design | Charles Rosen, Elinor Bunin, James Dalton, Joe Williams Sr. |
| Art direction | Charles Rosen, Elinor Bunin, James Dalton, Joe Williams Sr. |
| Set decoration | James Dalton, Charles Rosen, Elinor Bunin, Joe Williams Sr. |
| Music | John Morris, Mel Brooks, Norman Blagman, Felix Giglio, Willard W. Goodman, Alan Heim |
| Sound | John Morris, Mel Brooks, Norman Blagman, Felix Giglio, Willard W. Goodman, Alan Heim |
| Costume design | Gene Coffin, Celia Bryant, Irving Buchman |
| Makeup | Irving Buchman, Celia Bryant, Gene Coffin |
| Hairstyling | Celia Bryant, Irving Buchman, Gene Coffin |
| Budget | 947.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Jan 28, 2006 / Göteborg Film Festival
Italy / Jun 26, 2018 / Il Cinema Ritrovato(4K restored version)
Limited release
United States / Mar 18, 1968 / New York
Italy / May 29, 1970 / Milano
Spain / Jan 17, 1977 / Madrid
Portugal / Apr 13, 1978 / Porto, re-release
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Greece / Jun 18, 2020 / K / Re-release
Theatrical release
United States / Nov 10, 1968 / PG
United Kingdom / Oct 09, 1969
Ireland / Feb 20, 1970 / G
Sweden / May 04, 1970 / 11
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Netherlands / Aug 27, 1970
Italy / Jan 02, 1971
Denmark / Apr 02, 1971
France / Sep 29, 1971 / U
Uruguay / Nov 26, 1971
Hong Kong / Jul 26, 1973
Germany / Mar 19, 1976 / 12
Finland / Apr 16, 1976
Spain / Nov 08, 1976 / Calificación Pelicula: MAYORES DE CATORCE AÑOS O MENORES ACOMPAÑADOS
Portugal / Jan 20, 1978 / re-release
Japan / Jan 01, 2001 / G
Israel / Sep 18, 2003 / re-release
Brazil / Dec 30, 2005 / re-release
Digital
China / Feb 29, 2016 / IQIYI
Romania / Mar 15, 2024 / Mubi
Physical media
South Korea / Nov 01, 1995
Spain / Feb 21, 1997 / A
United States / Dec 03, 2002 / DVD
Greece / Apr 24, 2003 / Κ / DVD
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Canada / Sep 02, 2003 / DVD
Brazil / Oct 22, 2004 / 16
United Kingdom / Oct 25, 2004 / DVD
France / Sep 11, 2006
Hong Kong / Feb 11, 2009 / DVD
Denmark / Oct 22, 2014 / DVD
Italy / Apr 19, 2017 / Blu-ray
Mexico / Nov 15, 2017 / Blu-ray
Germany / Sep 20, 2018 / Blu-ray
Australia / Sep 26, 2018 / PG / 50th Anniversary DVD&Blu-ray
Japan / May 31, 2019 / Blu-ray
Finland / Oct 13, 2023 / Blu-ray
Norway / Oct 13, 2023 / Blu-ray
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