To Be or Not to Be (1983)
THAT is the movie!
107 min
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.
- Release date
- December 16, 1983
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $9,000,000
- Box office
- $13,030,214
Where to watch
Subscription
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Trailer
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
- Christopher Lloyd as Capt. Schultz
- George Wyner as Ratkowski
- Lewis J. Stadlen as Lupinsky
- Jack Riley as Dobish
- James 'Gypsy' Haake as Sasha
- Ronny Graham as Sondheim
- Estelle Reiner as Gruba
- Zale Kessler as Bieler
- Earl Boen as Dr. Boyarski
- Ivor Barry as General Hobbs
- William Glover as Major Cunningham
- John H. Francis as British Intelligence Aide
- Max Brooks as Rifka's Son
- Milton James as Gestapo Soldier
- George Caldwell as Gestapo Guard
- Wolf Muser as Desk Sergeant
- Henry Brandon as Nazi Officer
Crew
- Alan Johnson · Director
- Thomas Meehan · Writer
- Ronny Graham · Writer
- Edwin Justus Mayer · Writer
- Melchior Lengyel · Writer
- Mel Brooks · Producer
- John Morris · Composer
- Gerald Hirschfeld · Cinematographer
- Alan Balsam · Editor
- Terry Liebling · Casting director
- Terence Marsh · Production designer