To Be or Not to Be - 1983

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.

107min
1983
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Mel Brooks profile pictureMel BrooksDr. Frederick Bronski
Anne Bancroft profile pictureAnne BancroftAnna Bronski
Tim Matheson profile pictureTim MathesonLt. Andre Sobinski
Charles Durning profile pictureCharles DurningCol. Erhardt
José Ferrer profile pictureJosé FerrerProf. Siletski
Christopher Lloyd profile pictureChristopher LloydCapt. Schultz
George Wyner profile pictureGeorge WynerRatkowski
Ronny Graham profile pictureRonny GrahamSondheim
Earl Boen profile pictureEarl BoenDr. Boyarski
Ivor Barry profile pictureIvor BarryGeneral Hobbs
Max Brooks profile pictureMax BrooksRifka's Son
Wolf Muser profile pictureWolf MuserDesk Sergeant
Henry Brandon profile pictureHenry BrandonNazi Officer
Curt Lowens profile pictureCurt LowensAirport Officer
Ron Kuhlman profile pictureRon KuhlmanPolish Flier
John Otrin profile pictureJohn OtrinPolish Flier
Paddi Edwards profile picturePaddi EdwardsPub Waitress
Terence Marsh profile pictureTerence MarshStartled British Officer
Scott Beach profile pictureScott BeachNarrator
Tucker Smith profile pictureTucker SmithKlotski's Klown
Bob Harks profile pictureBob HarksTheatre Patron (uncredited)
Danny Nero profile pictureDanny NeroTheatre Patron (uncredited)
Tom Willett profile pictureTom WillettTheatre Patron (uncredited)

About To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be 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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 107min

Extra details

Original Title: To Be or Not to Be
Original Language: English
Budget: $9,000,000.00
Revenue: $13,030,214.00
Directed By: Alan Johnson
Production Companies
Brooksfilms20th Century Fox