To Be or Not to Be (1942)
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During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Genre: Comedy, War, Romance
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: March 6, 1942
Filmori Rating: 3.2/5 (6 ratings)
Cast
- Carole Lombard - Maria Tura
- Jack Benny - Joseph Tura
- Robert Stack - Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski
- Felix Bressart - Greenberg
- Lionel Atwill - Rawitch
- Stanley Ridges - Professor Alexander Siletsky
- Sig Ruman - Col. Ehrhardt
- Tom Dugan - Bronski
- Charles Halton - Producer Dobosh
- George Lynn - Actor-Adjutant
Screenplay
- Melchior Lengyel (Story)
- Edwin Justus Mayer (Screenplay)
Music: Werner R. Heymann
Cinematography: Rudolph Maté
Editing: Dorothy Spencer
Production: Romaine Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch, Français, English
Budget: $1M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Dark Comedy and Irony, The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
infidelity, london, england, airplane, nazi, love triangle, espionage, warsaw ghetto, jewish ghetto, polish resistance, parachuting, military officer, world war ii, dark comedy, black and white, adolf hitler
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is To Be or Not to Be about?
- During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
- Who directed To Be or Not to Be?
- To Be or Not to Be was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
- Who stars in To Be or Not to Be?
- To Be or Not to Be stars Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill, Stanley Ridges.
- How long is To Be or Not to Be?
- To Be or Not to Be has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is To Be or Not to Be?
- To Be or Not to Be is a Comedy, War, Romance film.
- What is the Filmori rating for To Be or Not to Be?
- To Be or Not to Be has a Filmori rating of 3.2/5 based on 6 ratings.
- What is the budget of To Be or Not to Be?
- To Be or Not to Be had a budget of $1M.
- How much did To Be or Not to Be gross?
- To Be or Not to Be grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was To Be or Not to Be produced?
- To Be or Not to Be was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of To Be or Not to Be?
- The themes of To Be or Not to Be include: Dark Comedy and Irony, The Horror of War and Humanity.