Country
United States
Date
Dec 16, 1983
Certification
PG
THAT is the movie!
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| George Wyner | Ratkowski |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Lupinsky |
| Jack Riley | Dobish |
| James "Gypsy" Haake | Sasha |
| Ronny Graham | Sondheim |
| Estelle Reiner | Gruba |
| Zale Kessler | Bieler |
| Scamp | Mutki |
| Earl Boen | Dr. Boyarski |
| Ivor Barry | General Hobbs |
| William Glover | Major Cunningham |
| John H. Francis | British Intelligence Aide |
| Raymond Skipp | R.A.F. Flight Sergeant |
| Marley Sims | Rifka |
| Larry Rosenberg | Rifka's Husband |
| Max Brooks | Rifka's Son |
| Henry Kaiser | Gestapo Officer |
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| Milton James | Gestapo Soldier |
| George Caldwell | Gestapo Guard |
| Wolf Muser | Desk Sergeant |
| Henry Brandon | Nazi Officer |
| Lee E. Stevens | 2nd Nazi Officer |
| Frank Lester | Officer in Command Car |
| Roy Goldman | Hitler |
| Robert Goldberg | Hitler Adjutant |
| John McKinney | Elite Guard Officer |
| Eda Reiss Merin | Frightened Jewish Woman |
| Manny Kleinmuntz | Frightened Jewish Woman's Husband |
| Phil Adams | Airport Sentry |
| Curt Lowens | Airport Officer |
| Robin Haynes | Polish Flier |
| Ron Kuhlman | Polish Flier |
| John Otrin | Polish Flier |
| Blane Savage | Polish Flier |
| Joey Sheck | Polish Flier |
| Ron Diamond | Pub Bartender |
| Gillian Eaton | Pub Barmaid |
| Paddi Edwards | Pub Waitress |
| Terence Marsh | Startled British Officer |
| Winnie McCarthy | Picadilly Usherette |
| Paul Ratliff | Naval Officer |
| Scott Beach | Narrator |
| Sandra Gray | Lady |
| Clare Culhane | Lady |
| Laurie Manning | Lady |
| Leeyan Granger | Lady |
| Antoinette Yuskis | Lady |
| Stephanie Wingate | Lady |
| Ian Bruce | Klotski's Klown |
| John Frayer | Klotski's Klown |
| Edward J. Heim | Klotski's Klown |
| Spencer Henderson | Klotski's Klown |
| George Jayne | Klotski's Klown |
| Bill K. Richards | Klotski's Klown |
| Neil J. Schwartz | Klotski's Klown |
| Tucker Smith | Klotski's Klown |
| Ted Sprague | Klotski's Klown |
| Patrice Cole | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Richard Halpern | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| David LeBell | Nazi Soldier (uncredited) |
| Danny Nero | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Hunter Roberts | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
| Tom Willett | Theatre Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | To Be or Not to Be |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | Polski, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Brooksfilms |
| Data di uscita | 16 dicembre 1983 |
| Exec. Producer | Howard Jeffrey |
| Producer | Mel Brooks, Irene Walzer |
| Writer | Melchior Lengyel, Ernst Lubitsch, Thomas Meehan, Ronny Graham |
| Casting | Terry Liebling |
| Editors | Alan Balsam |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Asst. Directors | Alan Johnson |
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| Camera Operators | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Add. Photography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Production Design | Terence Marsh, Drew Struzan |
| Art Direction | Terence Marsh, Drew Struzan |
| Set Decoration | Terence Marsh, Drew Struzan |
| Stunts | Dick Ziker, Buddy Joe Hooker |
| Composer | John Morris |
| Sound | John Morris |
| Costume Design | Albert Wolsky |
| Makeup | Albert Wolsky |
| Hairstyling | Albert Wolsky |
| Budget | 9.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 13.030.214 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Brazil
Date
Jan 07, 1984
Certification
L
Country
France
Date
Feb 01, 1984
Certification
TP
Country
Spain
Date
Feb 15, 1984
Certification
7
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Country
Denmark
Date
Feb 24, 1984
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 24, 1984
Certification
11
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 24, 1984
Certification
U
Note
Originally PG; downgraded 2004
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 01, 1984
Certification
AL
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 01, 1984
Certification
M/12
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 08, 1984
Certification
ATP
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 09, 1984
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Mar 30, 1984
Country
Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1984
Certification
PG
Country
Uruguay
Date
Apr 12, 1984
Country
Japan
Date
May 09, 1984
Certification
G
Country
Colombia
Date
May 24, 1984
Country
Mexico
Date
Jun 21, 1985
Country
Hungary
Date
Oct 16, 1986
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