To Be or Not to Be
(1983)
That is the movie!
Stars: Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Tim Matheson, Charles Durning, Christopher Lloyd
Director: Alan Johnson
Writer: Thomas Meehan, Melchior Lengyel, Edwin Justus Mayer, Ernst Lubitsch, Ronny Graham
Language: English
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Duration: 107
Rated: PG
DVD Release: September 2006
A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when what should intrude but World War II in the form of an invasion. 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.
| Mel Brooks | Dr. Frederick Bronski |
| Anne Bancroft | Anna Bronski |
| Tim Matheson | Lt. Andre Sobinski |
| Charles Durning | Col. Erhardt |
| Christopher Lloyd | Capt. Schultz |
| José Ferrer | Prof. Siletski |
| José Ferrer | Prof. Siletski (as Jose Ferrer) |
| Ronny Graham | Sondheim |
| Estelle Reiner | Gruba |
| Zale Kessler | Bieler |
| Scamp | Mutki |
| Jack Riley | Dobish |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Lupinsky |
| George Gaynes | Ravitch |
| George Wyner | Ratkowski |
| James 'Gypsy' Haake | Sasha (as James Haake) |
| Earl Boen | Dr. Boyarski |
| John Morris | Composer |
| Gerald Hirschfeld | Cinematographer |
| Ivor Barry | General Hobbs |
| William Glover | Major Cunningham |
| John H. Francis | British Intelligence Aide (as John Francis) |
| Raymond Skipp | R.A.F. Flight Sergeant |
| Marley Sims | Rifka |
| Larry Rosenberg | Rifka's Husband |
| Max Brooks | Rifka's Son |
| Henry Kaiser | Gestapo Officer |
| Milt Jamin | Gestapo Soldier |
| Milton James | Gestapo Soldier (as Milt Jamin) |
| 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 (as Lainie Manning) |
| Leeyan Granger | Lady |
| Antoinette Yuskis | Lady (as Antonette Yuskis) |
| Stephanie Wingate | Lady |
| Ian Bruce | Klotski's Klown |
| Iain Bruce | Klotski's Klown (as Ian Bruce) |
| 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 | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Richard Halpern | Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Alan Balsam | Editor |
| Ross G. Brown | Assistant Director |
| Pamela M. Eilerson | second assistant director |
| Dennis Maguire | dga trainee |
Genre: Action & Adventure
Media: DVD
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
IMDb: 0086450
