During the German occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
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- Gareth PriceFebruary 7, 2026Much of the humour in the first half falls flat, but the drama is well executed and the second half brings laughs
- Bob BlanchettSeptember 28, 2025A lesson for today from 1942. Resistance works! Jack Benny and the Great Sig Ruman give glorious unforgettable lessons in double takes & facial motility as they stumble from one situational pratfall to another. Don't forget Mel Brooks devoted 1983 restaging!
- Rocco DOrazioDecember 29, 2024Within months from the turning point in the war and from the first media coverage of the atrocities in Poland, there's this screwball dark comedy about the Polish resistance under Nazi occupation. Plot heavy, fast-paced, and shrewdly written, this film is a high wire act of serious -at the time- present day themes intermixed with a riot of humor that rivals Dr. Strangelove and the best lines of a Mel Brooks or Howard Hawks film.
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To Be or Not to Be was released on March 6, 1942.
To Be or Not to Be was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
To Be or Not to Be has a runtime of 1h 39m.
To Be or Not to Be was produced by Ernst Lubitsch.
During the German occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
The key characters in To Be or Not to Be are Maria Tura (Carole Lombard), Joseph Tura (Jack Benny), Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski (Robert Stack).
To Be or Not to Be is rated Passed.
To Be or Not to Be is a War, Comedy, Romance film.
To Be or Not to Be has an audience rating of 9.3 out of 10.
To Be or Not to Be had a budget of $1.2M.
To Be or Not to Be has made $1.5M at the box office.