To Be or Not to Be
THAT is the movie!
1983 | 107m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Alan Johnson |
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| Writer: | Ernst Lubitsch, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham, Melchior Lengyel |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 16, 1983 |
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| Director: | Alan Johnson |
| Writer: | Ernst Lubitsch, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham, Melchior Lengyel |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | world war ii, nazi, remake, parody, polish stereotype, gay theme, dramatic, suspenseful, enthusiastic |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, Brooksfilms |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $13,030,214
Budget: $9,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Mel Brooks | Dr. Frederick Bronski |
| Anne Bancroft | Anna Bronski |
| Tim Matheson | Lt. Andre Sobinski |
| Charles Durning | Col. Erhardt |
| José Ferrer | Prof. Siletski |
| George Gaynes | Ravitch |
| Christopher Lloyd | Capt. Schultz |
| George Wyner | Ratkowski |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Lupinsky |
| Jack Riley | Dobish |
| James "Gypsy" Haake | Sasha |
| Ronny Graham | Sondheim |
| Estelle Reiner | Gruba |
| Zale Kessler | Bieler |
| Scamp | Mutki |
| Earl Boen | Dr. Boyarski |
| Ivor Barry | General Hobbs |
| William Glover | Major Cunningham |
| John H. Francis | British Intelligence Aide |
| Raymond Skipp | R.A.F. Flight Sergeant |
| Marley Sims | Rifka |
| Larry Rosenberg | Rifka's Husband |
| Max Brooks | Rifka's Son |
| Henry Kaiser | Gestapo Officer |
| Milton James | Gestapo Soldier |
| George Caldwell | Gestapo Guard |
| Wolf Muser | Desk Sergeant |
| Henry Brandon | Nazi Officer |
| Lee E. Stevens | 2nd Nazi Officer |
| Frank Lester | Officer in Command Car |
| Roy Goldman | Hitler |
| Robert Goldberg | Hitler Adjutant |
| John McKinney | Elite Guard Officer |
| Eda Reiss Merin | Frightened Jewish Woman |
| Manny Kleinmuntz | Frightened Jewish Woman's Husband |
| Phil Adams | Airport Sentry |
| Curt Lowens | Airport Officer |
| Robin Haynes | Polish Flier |
| Ron Kuhlman | Polish Flier |
| John Otrin | Polish Flier |
| Blane Savage | Polish Flier |
| Joey Sheck | Polish Flier |
| Ron Diamond | Pub Bartender |
| Gillian Eaton | Pub Barmaid |
| Paddi Edwards | Pub Waitress |
| Terence Marsh | Startled British Officer |
| Winnie McCarthy | Picadilly Usherette |
| Paul Ratliff | Naval Officer |
| Scott Beach | Narrator |
| Sandra Gray | Lady |
| Clare Culhane | Lady |
| Laurie Manning | Lady |
| Leeyan Granger | Lady |
| Antoinette Yuskis | Lady |
| Stephanie Wingate | Lady |
| Ian Bruce | Klotski's Klown |
| John Frayer | Klotski's Klown |
| Edward J. Heim | Klotski's Klown |
| Spencer Henderson | Klotski's Klown |
| George Jayne | Klotski's Klown |
| Bill K. Richards | Klotski's Klown |
| Neil J. Schwartz | Klotski's Klown |
| Tucker Smith | Klotski's Klown |
| Ted Sprague | Klotski's Klown |
| Patrice Cole | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Selby Dessner | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Richard Halpern | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| David LeBell | Nazi Soldier (uncredited) |
| Danny Nero | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Hunter Roberts | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Tom Willett | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ernst Lubitsch | Story |
| Thomas Meehan | Screenplay |
| Ronny Graham | Screenplay |
| Alan Balsam | Editor |
| Terry Liebling | Casting |
| Alan Johnson | Director |
| Melchior Lengyel | Story |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Director of Photography |
| Terence Marsh | Production Design |
| John Morris | Original Music Composer |
| Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Howard Jeffrey | Executive Producer |
| Irene Walzer | Producer |
| Mel Brooks | Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 8 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 25 | 68 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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