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To Be or Not to Be
Film / 1983

To Be or Not to Be

Directed by Alan Johnson
ComedyWarRomance

★ 6.7/10Audience rating

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.

The story

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.

Cast

Mel BrooksDr. Frederick Bronski Anne BancroftAnna Bronski Tim MathesonLt. Andre Sobinski Charles DurningCol. Erhardt José FerrerProf. Siletski George GaynesRavitch Christopher LloydCapt. Schultz George WynerRatkowski Lewis J. StadlenLupinsky Jack RileyDobish James "Gypsy" HaakeSasha Ronny GrahamSondheim
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Estelle ReinerGruba Zale KesslerBieler ScampMutki Earl BoenDr. Boyarski Ivor BarryGeneral Hobbs William GloverMajor Cunningham John H. FrancisBritish Intelligence Aide Raymond SkippR.A.F. Flight Sergeant Marley SimsRifka Larry RosenbergRifka's Husband Max BrooksRifka's Son Henry KaiserGestapo Officer Milton JamesGestapo Soldier George CaldwellGestapo Guard Wolf MuserDesk Sergeant Henry BrandonNazi Officer Lee E. Stevens2nd Nazi Officer Frank LesterOfficer in Command Car Roy GoldmanHitler Robert GoldbergHitler Adjutant John McKinneyElite Guard Officer Eda Reiss MerinFrightened Jewish Woman Manny KleinmuntzFrightened Jewish Woman's Husband Phil AdamsAirport Sentry Curt LowensAirport Officer Robin HaynesPolish Flier Ron KuhlmanPolish Flier John OtrinPolish Flier Blane SavagePolish Flier Joey SheckPolish Flier Ron DiamondPub Bartender Gillian EatonPub Barmaid Paddi EdwardsPub Waitress Terence MarshStartled British Officer Winnie McCarthyPicadilly Usherette Paul RatliffNaval Officer Scott BeachNarrator Clare CulhaneLady Laurie ManningLady Leeyan GrangerLady Antoinette YuskisLady Stephanie WingateLady Ian BruceKlotski's Klown John FrayerKlotski's Klown Edward J. HeimKlotski's Klown Spencer HendersonKlotski's Klown George JayneKlotski's Klown Bill K. RichardsKlotski's Klown Neil J. SchwartzKlotski's Klown Tucker SmithKlotski's Klown Ted SpragueKlotski's Klown Patrice ColeTheatre Patron (uncredited) Richard HalpernTheatre Patron (uncredited) Bob HarksTheatre Patron (uncredited) David LeBellNazi Soldier (uncredited) Danny NeroTheatre Patron (uncredited) Hunter RobertsTheatre Patron (uncredited) Tom WillettTheatre Patron (uncredited)

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