To Be or Not To Be (1942)

Name: To Be or Not To Be (1942)
Duration: 1 h 39 min

1hr 39m

1hr 39m
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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. More Details »

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Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Writer:

Melchior Lengyel, Edwin Justus Mayer

Release Date:

Mar 6, 1942

Runtime:

1hr 39m

Synopsis

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Cast

Carole Lombard
Jack Benny
Robert Stack
Felix Bressart
Lionel Atwill
Stanley Ridges
Sig Ruman
Tom Dugan
Charles Halton
George Lynn

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Based on 13 Critics

7.9

USER SCORE (23)

Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Reviews

100

To Be Or Not To Be works as both comedy and thriller, ratcheting up the tension and humor as the actors’ scheme threatens to fall apart, and the gags build on one another.

Keith Phipps

The Dissolve

100

It could be [Lubitsch's] finest achievement, and it's certainly one of the most profound, emotionally complex comedies ever made, covering a range of tones from satire to slapstick to shocking black humor.

Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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