Comedy ·War ·Romance · United States of America · 1942 · 1h 39m

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be poster
Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Cast
Carole Lombard as Maria Tura Jack Benny as Joseph Tura Robert Stack as Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski Felix Bressart as Greenberg Lionel Atwill as Rawitch Stanley Ridges as Professor Alexander Siletsky
Crew
Rudolph Maté — Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer — Editor Werner R. Heymann — Original Music Composer Edwin Justus Mayer — Screenplay Melchior Lengyel — Story Ernst Lubitsch — Producer
Tagline

The Picture Everyone Wants to See

Synopsis

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

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Mood & Themes
infidelitylondon, englandairplanenazilove triangleespionagewarsaw ghettojewish ghettopolish resistanceparachutingmilitary officerworld war ii
Key Collaborators
Ernst Lubitsch Director Rudolph Maté Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer Editor Werner R. Heymann Original Music Composer Edwin Justus Mayer Screenplay Melchior Lengyel Story Ernst Lubitsch Producer Vincent Korda Production Design Irene Costume Design
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