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To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

THAT is the movie!

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$13030214

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

16 December 1983

Country

United States of America

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

Estelle Reiner

Estelle Reiner

Gruba

Zale Kessler

Zale Kessler

Bieler

Scamp

Scamp

Mutki

Earl Boen

Earl Boen

Dr. Boyarski

Ivor Barry

Ivor Barry

General Hobbs

William Glover

William Glover

Major Cunningham

John H. Francis

John H. Francis

British Intelligence Aide

Raymond Skipp

Raymond Skipp

R.A.F. Flight Sergeant

Marley Sims

Marley Sims

Rifka

Larry Rosenberg

Larry Rosenberg

Rifka's Husband

Max Brooks

Max Brooks

Rifka's Son

Henry Kaiser

Henry Kaiser

Gestapo Officer

Milton James

Milton James

Gestapo Soldier

George Caldwell

George Caldwell

Gestapo Guard

Wolf Muser

Wolf Muser

Desk Sergeant

Henry Brandon

Henry Brandon

Nazi Officer

Lee E. Stevens

Lee E. Stevens

2nd Nazi Officer

Frank Lester

Frank Lester

Officer in Command Car

Roy Goldman

Roy Goldman

Hitler

Robert Goldberg

Robert Goldberg

Hitler Adjutant

John McKinney

John McKinney

Elite Guard Officer

Eda Reiss Merin

Eda Reiss Merin

Frightened Jewish Woman

Manny Kleinmuntz

Manny Kleinmuntz

Frightened Jewish Woman's Husband

Phil Adams

Phil Adams

Airport Sentry

Curt Lowens

Curt Lowens

Airport Officer

Robin Haynes

Robin Haynes

Polish Flier

Ron Kuhlman

Ron Kuhlman

Polish Flier

John Otrin

John Otrin

Polish Flier

Blane Savage

Blane Savage

Polish Flier

Joey Sheck

Joey Sheck

Polish Flier

Ron Diamond

Ron Diamond

Pub Bartender

Gillian Eaton

Gillian Eaton

Pub Barmaid

Paddi Edwards

Paddi Edwards

Pub Waitress

Terence Marsh

Terence Marsh

Startled British Officer

Winnie McCarthy

Winnie McCarthy

Picadilly Usherette

Paul Ratliff

Paul Ratliff

Naval Officer

Scott Beach

Scott Beach

Narrator

Sandra Gray

Sandra Gray

Lady

Clare Culhane

Clare Culhane

Lady

Laurie Manning

Laurie Manning

Lady

Leeyan Granger

Leeyan Granger

Lady

Antoinette Yuskis

Antoinette Yuskis

Lady

Stephanie Wingate

Stephanie Wingate

Lady

Ian Bruce

Ian Bruce

Klotski's Klown

John Frayer

John Frayer

Klotski's Klown

Edward J. Heim

Edward J. Heim

Klotski's Klown

Spencer Henderson

Spencer Henderson

Klotski's Klown

George Jayne

George Jayne

Klotski's Klown

Bill K. Richards

Bill K. Richards

Klotski's Klown

Neil J. Schwartz

Neil J. Schwartz

Klotski's Klown

Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

Klotski's Klown

Ted Sprague

Ted Sprague

Klotski's Klown

Patrice Cole

Patrice Cole

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Selby Dessner

Selby Dessner

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Richard Halpern

Richard Halpern

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

David LeBell

David LeBell

Nazi Soldier (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Danny Nero

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Hunter Roberts

Hunter Roberts

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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