To Be or Not to Be
THAT is the movie!
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$9000000
Revenue
$13030214
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1983-12-16
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
215
Vote Average
6.749
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)
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)
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