To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

6.8

1983-12-16

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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To Be or Not to Be

Storyline

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.

Released

1983-12-16

Runtime

107

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$13030214

Genres

Comedy

Drama

War

Language

Polski

Production

Brooksfilms

20th Century Fox

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    Mel Brooks

    Mel Brooks
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    Anne Bancroft

    Anne Bancroft
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    Tim Matheson

    Tim Matheson
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    Charles Durning

    Charles Durning
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    José Ferrer

    José Ferrer
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    George Gaynes

    George Gaynes
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    Christopher Lloyd

    Christopher Lloyd
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    George Wyner

    George Wyner
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    Lewis J. Stadlen

    Lewis J. Stadlen
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    Jack Riley

    Jack Riley
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    James "Gypsy" Haake

    James "Gypsy" Haake
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    Ronny Graham

    Ronny Graham
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    Estelle Reiner

    Estelle Reiner
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    Zale Kessler

    Zale Kessler
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    Scamp

    Scamp
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    Earl Boen

    Earl Boen
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    Ivor Barry

    Ivor Barry
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    William Glover

    William Glover
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    John H. Francis

    John H. Francis
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    Raymond Skipp

    Raymond Skipp
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    Marley Sims

    Marley Sims
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    Larry Rosenberg

    Larry Rosenberg
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    Max Brooks

    Max Brooks
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    Henry Kaiser

    Henry Kaiser
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    Milton James

    Milton James
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    George Caldwell

    George Caldwell
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    Wolf Muser

    Wolf Muser
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    Henry Brandon

    Henry Brandon
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    Lee E. Stevens

    Lee E. Stevens
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    Frank Lester

    Frank Lester
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    Roy Goldman

    Roy Goldman
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    Robert Goldberg

    Robert Goldberg
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    John McKinney

    John McKinney
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    Eda Reiss Merin

    Eda Reiss Merin
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    Manny Kleinmuntz

    Manny Kleinmuntz
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    Phil Adams

    Phil Adams
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    Curt Lowens

    Curt Lowens
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    Robin Haynes

    Robin Haynes
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    Ron Kuhlman

    Ron Kuhlman
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    John Otrin

    John Otrin
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    Blane Savage

    Blane Savage
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    Joey Sheck

    Joey Sheck
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    Ron Diamond

    Ron Diamond
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    Gillian Eaton

    Gillian Eaton
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    Paddi Edwards

    Paddi Edwards
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    Terence Marsh

    Terence Marsh
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    Winnie McCarthy

    Winnie McCarthy
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    Paul Ratliff

    Paul Ratliff
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    Scott Beach

    Scott Beach
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    Sandra Gray

    Sandra Gray
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    Clare Culhane

    Clare Culhane
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    Laurie Manning

    Laurie Manning
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    Leeyan Granger

    Leeyan Granger
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    Antoinette Yuskis

    Antoinette Yuskis
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    Stephanie Wingate

    Stephanie Wingate
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    Ian Bruce

    Ian Bruce
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    John Frayer

    John Frayer
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    Edward J. Heim

    Edward J. Heim
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    Spencer Henderson

    Spencer Henderson
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    George Jayne

    George Jayne
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    Bill K. Richards

    Bill K. Richards
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    Neil J. Schwartz

    Neil J. Schwartz
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    Tucker Smith

    Tucker Smith
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    Ted Sprague

    Ted Sprague
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    Patrice Cole

    Patrice Cole
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    Richard Halpern

    Richard Halpern
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    Bob Harks

    Bob Harks
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    David LeBell

    David LeBell
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    Danny Nero

    Danny Nero
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    Hunter Roberts

    Hunter Roberts
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    Tom Willett

    Tom Willett