Overview - To Be or Not to Be

Date of release

Genres

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • War

Runtime: 107 minutes

Homepage: To Be or Not to Be

Budget

$9,000,000.00

Revenue

$13,030,214.00

Spoken Languages

  • Polski
  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Brooksfilms

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: 20th Century Fox

    Production country United States of America

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.

Cast

  • Name: Mel Brooks

    Character: Dr. Frederick Bronski

    Popularity: 7.0355

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  • Name: Anne Bancroft

    Character: Anna Bronski

    Popularity: 5.3146

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  • Name: Tim Matheson

    Character: Lt. Andre Sobinski

    Popularity: 1.6423

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  • Name: Charles Durning

    Character: Col. Erhardt

    Popularity: 3.8823

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  • Name: José Ferrer

    Character: Prof. Siletski

    Popularity: 1.5806

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  • Name: George Gaynes

    Character: Ravitch

    Popularity: 3.1166

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  • Name: Christopher Lloyd

    Character: Capt. Schultz

    Popularity: 3.7043

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  • Name: George Wyner

    Character: Ratkowski

    Popularity: 8.9689

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