Movie
To Be or Not to Be
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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.
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Where to watch in United States
Checked Sep 3, 2026
To Be or Not to Be is available to stream on Shout! Factory TV (Via Amazon Prime) in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Synopsis
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.
More about To Be or Not to Be
Cast
Mel BrooksDr. Frederick Bronski
Anne BancroftAnna Bronski
Tim MathesonLt. Andre Sobinski
Charles DurningCol. Erhardt
José FerrerProf. Siletski
George GaynesRavitch
Christopher LloydCapt. Schultz
George WynerRatkowskiCredits
- Directed by
- Alan Johnson
- Written by
- Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham, Ernst Lubitsch, Melchior Lengyel
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9M
- Box office
- $13M
Production
- BrooksfilmsUnited States
