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To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

DEC 16, 1983 · 107 MIN · DIR. ALAN JOHNSON

ComedyWarRomance

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 Brooks

    Mel Brooks

    Dr. Frederick Bronski

  • Anne Bancroft

    Anne Bancroft

    Anna Bronski

  • Tim Matheson

    Tim Matheson

    Lt. Andre Sobinski

  • Charles Durning

    Charles Durning

    Col. Erhardt

  • José Ferrer

    José Ferrer

    Prof. Siletski

  • George Gaynes

    George Gaynes

    Ravitch

  • Christopher Lloyd

    Christopher Lloyd

    Capt. Schultz

  • George Wyner

    George Wyner

    Ratkowski

  • Lewis J. Stadlen

    Lewis J. Stadlen

    Lupinsky

  • Jack Riley

    Jack Riley

    Dobish

  • James "Gypsy" Haake

    James "Gypsy" Haake

    Sasha

  • Ronny Graham

    Ronny Graham

    Sondheim

Crew

Screenplay

Thomas Meehan

Screenplay

Ronny Graham

Story

Melchior Lengyel

Story

Ernst Lubitsch

Director of Photography

Gerald Hirschfeld

Editor

Alan Balsam

Original Music Composer

John Morris

Producer

Mel Brooks

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