To Be or Not to Be (1983)
To Be or Not to Be is a 1983 comedy movie directed by Alan Johnson, with a running time of 1h 47m. It stars Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft and Tim Matheson.
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.
Where to watch To Be or Not to Be
Stream: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Cast
- Mel Brooks as Dr. Frederick Bronski
- Anne Bancroft as Anna Bronski
- Tim Matheson as Lt. Andre Sobinski
- Charles Durning as Col. Erhardt
- José Ferrer as Prof. Siletski
- George Gaynes as Ravitch
- Christopher Lloyd as Capt. Schultz
- George Wyner as Ratkowski
- Lewis J. Stadlen as Lupinsky
- Jack Riley as Dobish
- James "Gypsy" Haake as Sasha
- Ronny Graham as Sondheim