To Be or Not to Be
1983/12/16 (US) | Comedy, Drama, War
THAT is the movie!
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.
Alan Johnson
Director
Thomas Meehan
Screenplay
Ronny Graham
Screenplay
Lead Cast
Mel Brooks
Dr. Frederick Bronski
Anne Bancroft
Anna Bronski
Tim Matheson
Lt. Andre Sobinski
Charles Durning
Col. Erhardt
José Ferrer
Prof. Siletski
George Gaynes
Ravitch
Christopher Lloyd
Capt. Schultz
Budget
$ 9,000,000
Revenue
$ 13,030,214
Status
Released
Production Company
- Brooksfilms
- 20th Century Fox
Crews
Gerald Hirschfeld
Director of Photography
Alan Balsam
Editor
Terence Marsh
Production Design
Ernst Lubitsch
Story
Mel Brooks
Producer