Comedy ·Drama ·War · United States of America · 1983 · 1h 47m

To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be poster
Director
Alan Johnson
Cast
Mel Brooks as Dr. Frederick Bronski Anne Bancroft as Anna Bronski Tim Matheson as Lt. Andre Sobinski Charles Durning as Col. Erhardt José Ferrer as Prof. Siletski George Gaynes as Ravitch
Crew
Gerald Hirschfeld — Director of Photography Alan Balsam — Editor John Morris — Original Music Composer Thomas Meehan — Screenplay Ronny Graham — Screenplay Ernst Lubitsch — Story
Tagline

THAT is the movie!

Synopsis

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.

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Mood & Themes
naziworld war iiparodyremakepolish stereotypegay themedramaticsuspensefulenthusiastic
Key Collaborators
Alan Johnson Director Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography Alan Balsam Editor John Morris Original Music Composer Thomas Meehan Screenplay Ronny Graham Screenplay Ernst Lubitsch Story Melchior Lengyel Story Mel Brooks Producer Terence Marsh Production Design Albert Wolsky Costume Design
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