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To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Directed by Alan Johnson
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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.
Rated PG | Length 107 minutes
Actors
Mel Brooks | Anne Bancroft | Tim Matheson | Charles Durning | José Ferrer | George Gaynes | Christopher Lloyd | George Wyner | Lewis J. Stadlen | Jack Riley | James 'Gypsy' Haake | Ronny Graham | Estelle Reiner | Zale Kessler | Scamp | Earl Boen | Ivor Barry | William Glover | John H. Francis | Raymond Skipp | Marley Sims | Larry Rosenberg | Max Brooks | Henry Kaiser | Milton James | George Caldwell | Wolf Muser | Henry Brandon | Lee E. Stevens | Frank Lester | Roy Goldman | Robert Goldberg | John McKinney | Eda Reiss Merin | Manny Kleinmuntz | Phil Adams | Curt Lowens | Robin Haynes | Ron Kuhlman | John Otrin | Blane Savage | Joey Sheck | Ron Diamond | Gillian Eaton | Paddi Edwards | Terence Marsh | Winnie McCarthy | Paul Ratliff | Scott Beach | Sandra Gray | Clare Culhane | Laurie Manning | Leeyan Granger | Antoinette Yuskis | Stephanie Wingate | Ian Bruce | John Frayer | Edward J. Heim | Spencer Henderson | George Jayne | Bill K. Richards | Neil J. Schwartz | Tucker Smith | Ted Sprague | Patrice Cole | Selby Dessner | Richard Halpern | Bob Harks | David LeBell | Danny Nero | Hunter Roberts | Tom Willett
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/26/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| (Average) 4 stars |
Viewing Notes
via Netflix
When the Nazis invade Warsaw, a Polish acting troupe gets enmeshed in a subterfuge to prevent the Germans from finding a list of underground fighters. This both does and does not feel like a Mel Brooks film. He didn’t direct, but he does produce, and while this is a bit more serious than his more direct satire, this remake of the original film is about as dark comedy as Brooks gets. This has a cast that you’ve probably seen in some of his other films and works amazingly well with the material. This is definitely up there on my Mel Brooks films not and I can’t believe I’d missed it before.
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