Of the multitude of things I can think of that Germany is known for - beer, sausage, efficiancy, cars, and armies - only the last has prevented one of the best loved plays and movies of the past 3 decades to appear there. What movie or play could so disturb the people of Germany?
The Producers.
Yep, just that little play/film that fantastically makes fun of Hiltler and the Nazi's. Believe it or not, according to Reuters (Joanna Partridge), this Mel Brooks classic has never been played in Germany. In fact, it failed in Vienna when it was tried there. I know Germans aren't known for their humor, but really.
I realize that Germans are still sensitive about WWII. They tend to shy from anything that recounts the horror that was the Nazi Party. But this is different. It's meant to debase the Nazi's, to place a comedic spin on the travesties that happened while in no way glorifying what happened.
I hardly think that neo-Nazi's or other miscreants would find The Producers beneficial to thier warped mindsets. So I would hope that the play will be successful. Just as it has been everywhere else it has run (except Vienna).
Just something I ran across and wanted to share with everyone.
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