To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Synopsis: An elegant comedic story of a Polish acting troupe, who help, in their small way, to resist the Nazi occupation. When it is discovered that a Polish hero, residing in Britain, is actually a German agent, a Polish RAF officer is deployed to stop him. Upon arriving in Poland, the RAF officer,... An elegant comedic story of a Polish acting troupe, who help, in their small way, to resist the Nazi occupation. When it is discovered that a Polish hero, residing in Britain, is actually a German agent, a Polish RAF officer is deployed to stop him. Upon arriving in Poland, the RAF officer, together with the already forewarned actors, concoct a convoluted charade designed to collect the information from the spy, kill him, and pass on the false information to the Gestapo. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, Tim Matheson, José Ferrer
DVD Info
Release:
Sep 5, 2006
DVD Features:
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
- Stereo - English
- Mono - Spanish, French
- Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
- Behind the Scenhes - Making-Of Featurette
- Interviews - Cast, Including Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning - Stars
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Biographies - Character Profiles
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Reviews
Superfluous remake of the Lubitsch classic is OK on its own merits, but no more.
This movie has its moments; but it is not as funny as the Jack Benny original; Brooks for all his wit, is no Ernst Lubitsch.
Brooks and his comedic cohorts bring their brand of high-strung mockery to Alan Johnson's flavorable farce...relentlessly riotous!

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