To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1983
1h 47m
6.7

6.7/10

229 votes • View on IMDb

"THAT is the movie!"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Budget: $9,000,000

Revenue: $13,030,214

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Brooksfilms
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Polish English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 16, 1983
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0086450

Cast

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks

Dr. Frederick Bronski

Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft

Anna Bronski

Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson

Lt. Andre Sobinski

Charles Durning
Charles Durning

Col. Erhardt

José Ferrer
José Ferrer

Prof. Siletski

George Gaynes
George Gaynes

Ravitch

Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd

Capt. Schultz

George Wyner
George Wyner

Ratkowski

Lewis J. Stadlen
Lewis J. Stadlen

Lupinsky

Jack Riley
Jack Riley

Dobish

James "Gypsy" Haake
James "Gypsy" Haake

Sasha

Ronny Graham
Ronny Graham

Sondheim

Key Crew

Ronny Graham
Screenplay
Howard Jeffrey
Executive Producer
Alan Johnson
Director
Thomas Meehan
Screenplay
Mel Brooks
Producer