To Be or Not to Be  

Fri Dec 16 1983

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.

The Movie Database: 6.7/10

Internet Movie Database: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 55%

Metacritic: 61/100

Cast and Crew

Directed By, Alan Johnson |

Screenplay By, Ronny Graham | Thomas Meehan |

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Mel Brooks

Dr. Frederick Bronski
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Anne Bancroft

Anna Bronski
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Tim Matheson

Lt. Andre Sobinski
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Charles Durning

Col. Erhardt
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José Ferrer

Prof. Siletski
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George Gaynes

Ravitch
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Christopher Lloyd

Capt. Schultz
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George Wyner

Ratkowski
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Lewis J. Stadlen

Lupinsky
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Jack Riley

Dobish
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James "Gypsy" Haake

Sasha
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Ronny Graham

Sondheim
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Estelle Reiner

Gruba
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Zale Kessler

Bieler
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Scamp

Mutki
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Earl Boen

Dr. Boyarski
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Ivor Barry

General Hobbs
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William Glover

Major Cunningham
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John H. Francis

British Intelligence Aide
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Raymond Skipp

R.A.F. Flight Sergeant
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Marley Sims

Rifka
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Larry Rosenberg

Rifka's Husband
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Max Brooks

Rifka's Son
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Henry Kaiser

Gestapo Officer
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Milton James

Gestapo Soldier
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George Caldwell

Gestapo Guard
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Wolf Muser

Desk Sergeant
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Henry Brandon

Nazi Officer
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Lee E. Stevens

2nd Nazi Officer
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Frank Lester

Officer in Command Car
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Roy Goldman

Hitler
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Robert Goldberg

Hitler Adjutant
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John McKinney

Elite Guard Officer
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Eda Reiss Merin

Frightened Jewish Woman
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Manny Kleinmuntz

Frightened Jewish Woman's Husband
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Phil Adams

Airport Sentry
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Curt Lowens

Airport Officer
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Robin Haynes

Polish Flier
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Ron Kuhlman

Polish Flier
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John Otrin

Polish Flier
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Blane Savage

Polish Flier
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Joey Sheck

Polish Flier
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Ron Diamond

Pub Bartender
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Gillian Eaton

Pub Barmaid
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Paddi Edwards

Pub Waitress
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Terence Marsh

Startled British Officer
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Winnie McCarthy

Picadilly Usherette
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Paul Ratliff

Naval Officer
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Scott Beach

Narrator
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Sandra Gray

Lady
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Clare Culhane

Lady
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Laurie Manning

Lady
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Leeyan Granger

Lady
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Antoinette Yuskis

Lady
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Stephanie Wingate

Lady
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Ian Bruce

Klotski's Klown
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John Frayer

Klotski's Klown
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Edward J. Heim

Klotski's Klown
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Spencer Henderson

Klotski's Klown
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George Jayne

Klotski's Klown
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Bill K. Richards

Klotski's Klown
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Neil J. Schwartz

Klotski's Klown
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Tucker Smith

Klotski's Klown
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Ted Sprague

Klotski's Klown
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Patrice Cole

Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Richard Halpern

Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Bob Harks

Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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David LeBell

Nazi Soldier (uncredited)
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Danny Nero

Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Hunter Roberts

Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Tom Willett

Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Details

Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Comedy
Drama
War

Tagline

THAT is the movie!

Langauge

en

Production Companies

Brooksfilms
20th Century Fox

Runtime

107 minutes

Budget

9.000 Million $

Box-Office

13.030 Million $

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