Film
To Be or Not to Be
1983· PG· 1h 47m· Comedy· Romance· War
“THAT is the movie!”
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.
1983-12-16
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Key Crew
DirectorAlan Johnson
ScreenplayRonny Graham
ProducerMel Brooks
Director of PhotographyGerald Hirschfeld
Original Music ComposerJohn Morris
EditorAlan Balsam
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 17 crew)
Details
Released1983-12-16
Runtime1h 47m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosBrooksfilms
Budget$9M
Box office$13M
LanguagesPolish · English
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating6.7/10 · 231 votes
Original languageen
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