To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

  • Director: Ernst Lubitsch
  • Writer: Melchior Lengyel,Edwin Justus Mayer,Ernst Lubitsch
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, German
  • Release date: March 6, 1942
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Sein oder Nichtsein
  • "To Be or Not to Be" (To Be or Not to Be) is a war comedy directed by Lu and starring Jack Benny , Carole Lombard and Robert Stack . The film was released in the United States on March 6, 1942   .
    The film tells the story of a group of stage actors fighting against the Nazis during the fall of Poland during World War II to prevent a spy from sending important information about Poland to Germany, protecting the Warsaw underground resistance organization, and successfully escaping from under the noses of the Nazis.

    Details

    • Release date March 6, 1942
    • Production companies Romaine Film Corporation

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $3,270,000

    Gross worldwide

    $4,578,000

    Movie reviews

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    • By Frieda 2022-04-19 09:02:37

      play within play

      1. This is a little funny at the beginning 2. Long live myself 3. Acting =_=4. Drama and war 5. The Nazi Party performed it in person 6. TO BE OR NOT TO BE . Revealing secrets 10. Spotlight 11. Behind the slowly rising curtain, there is another drama 12. What if he is very smart 13. The scenes are too exciting! 14. The laughing effect of repetitive scenes is enhanced 15. Poor Colonel~16. Absolutely adore "jumping" like ≪Degenerate Art≫ 17. The theater scene is like ≪Inglourious Basterds≫ (or...

    • By Katlynn 2022-04-19 09:02:37

      All-in-one Lubitsch

      Some people said that this is a comedy full of anger. After watching it for a long time, I didn't know where the anger came from.
      This is the first Lubitsch I've come across, and I'm already speechless.
      The amazing thing is that Lubitsch, who made such an anti-Nazi film, turned out to be a German, and at this time, World War II was in full swing.
      There is also the heroine who had to sigh. She crashed and died shortly after filming. She was 33 years old, and she turned out to be...

    • By Darius 2022-04-19 09:02:37

      42 vs 83

      If you watch this version of '42 first, you may laugh more. It's a pity that I watched the 83 version first, which was more comedic. The female lead is the 42-year-old version of Pretty. The '42 version feels more concise, compact and reasonable. The '83 version was more of a lighthearted hilarious scene. Since many of the classic dialogues have been retained, after watching the 83 version and then watching the 42 version, I feel a little serious. Therefore, if you haven't watched both, it...

    • By Dolores 2022-04-19 09:02:37

      In a funny way, anti-Nazi

      The plot structure of the film is actually very "Hollywood". A group of Polish drama actors who are not very famous (except the heroine in the film) suddenly got the opportunity to become Polish national heroes, and they actually succeeded! ?
              The jokes in the film are really endless (most of them are worth savoring), and through the director's precise grasp and setting of the progress of the film's plot, it has reached the level of "breathing" for the audience to laugh....

    • By Ethan 2022-03-25 09:01:15

      An epoch-making work, the great Lubitsch

      As an industry, the iteration of film itself has been going on continuously since the first film train entered the station, whether it is shooting techniques, equipment tools, montage effects, post-editing production and so on. Therefore, many people questioned that there are too many old movies on the IMDB list, the emotional score is too heavy, and even affects the logical method of score calculation, so as to make the IMDB score more reasonable. But there are a few classic works that can...

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    • By Angie 2022-04-22 07:01:44

      2012-11-2. The second time. The details are so good....Lubitsch-touch

    • By Chesley 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      How wonderful. Drama invades reality. After watching this, I suddenly realized that some of the scenes from other films are from...

    • By Kenton 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      High tide. The leeway in judging the scale of jokes makes the whole play more crazy but not crazy, but has a kind of generous and upright temperament. But some of the main characters look...

    • By Reginald 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      Recommended by Gao Gao, it is really a good-looking film. The several reversals completely make people follow the plot. The men and women are also particularly in line with classical aesthetics. Those laughs are not out of date today, and they are comparable to "The Great...

    • By Lacy 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      What kind of mentality do people who say ridiculous have Nima! I originally wanted to give 2 points, but if a comedy doesn't have a single point of laughter from beginning to end, it's worth 1...

    Movie plot

    During World War II, Poland’s Joseph Tula, his wife Maria and a group of stage actors were often active on the stage. Tula and his wife were both famous actors. Maria had many admirers and her latest suitor. It was a young Air Force officer Sebinsky. The news came that Germany was at war against Poland, and the underground organizations in Warsaw actively resisted German aggression. On the front line, Sebinsky accidentally saw through...
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    "To Be or Not to Be" is a personal and very enthusiastic movie, and also a satirical comedy that "combines war with humor", and it is very interesting. It's hard to say what profound content is shown in the film, but it allows you to experience the power of belief and value while laughing. There are many characters in the film, and each character has its own characteristics. The jokes come from the development of lines and story clues....
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    Movie quotes

    • Joseph Tura: [disguised as Professor Siletsky] Here the whole Gestapo has been working for a long time, day and night, trying to find out every little thing about everybody. And I arrive and in a few hours I find the most attractive lady in town.

      Capt. Schultz: Oh, you didn't know Madame before?

      Joseph Tura: Oh, well, no, not exactly. But, the explanation is very simple. You see, I just asked Mrs. Tura, here, to deliver a message to her. Isn't that right?

      Maria Tura: Yes. Yes!

      Joseph Tura: You see, there's a young flyer, a very good friend of the Turas and, particularly, of Mrs. Tura. Isn't that right?

      Maria Tura: Well, yes, but, he's no particular friend of mine.

      Joseph Tura: Nevertheless, a friend. It was a sort of a code message.

      Capt. Schultz: Code message?

      Joseph Tura: Oh, Mrs. Tura has nothing to hide from the Gestapo. But, she has one tiny little secret. If her husband ever found out he would murder her. By the way, he is that great, great Polish actor, Joseph Tura! You've probably heard of him.

      Capt. Schultz: Ah, no, I haven't.

    • Joseph Tura: You know I'm never any good unless I have my peace of mind. Maria, be honest, be frank, I've got to know! Did you tell that fella to walk out on my soliloquy?

    • Joseph Tura: [disguised as Professor Siletsky] I didn't like the way Captain Schultz shifted the responsibility back to you.

      Colonel Ehrhardt: Neither did I. You know there's always something wrong with a man who doesn't drink or smoke, doesn't eat meat.

      Joseph Tura: You mean our Führer?

      Colonel Ehrhardt: Oh, no! No, please, Professor! I hope you don't...