To Be or Not To Be | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

Mel Brooks lets the Nazis have it with both barrels in this hilarious remake of Ernst Lubitsch's classic comedy. Brooks stars as Frederick Bronski, the great Polish actor an amazing amount of people have never heard of. Anne Bancroft co-stars as his actress wife, with whom he fights an eternal tug-of-war for center stage. He should only know about her backstage meetings with a handsome fighter pilot...but all that is put aside when the Nazis invade Poland and the entire troupe gets involved in a frenzy of murder, mistaken identities and maniacal improvising to thwart the Gestapo and save the Polish underground. Co-starring Charles Durning in a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?-nominated (1983) role as the SS colonel who stands in their way, TO BE OR NOT TO BE will have you on your feet yelling encore! And chances are you've never heard of Bronski either.

Production Year:

1983

Released:

Tue, 04/04/2006

Run Time Minutes:

107

Rating:

Genres:

Comedy

Genres:

War

Genres:

Drama

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

1.85-Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

Resolution:

720x1280 HiRez

Audio Language:

Spanish

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

Mono

Actors:

Ronny Graham - Sondheim

Actors:

Estelle Reiner - Gruba

Actors:

Zale Kessler - Bieler

Actors:

Jack Riley - Dobish

Actors:

Lewis J. Stadlen - Lupinsky

Actors:

George Gaynes - Ravitch

Actors:

George Wyner - Ratkowski

Actors:

James Haake - Sasha

Actors:

Scamp - Scamp

Actors:

Christopher Lloyd - Capt. Schultz

Actors:

Jose Ferrer - Prof. Siletski

Actors:

Charles Durning - Col. Erhardt

Actors:

Tim Matheson - Lt. Andre Sobinski

Actors:

Mel Brooks - Dr. Frederick Bronski

Actors:

Anne Bancroft - Anna Bronski

Actors:

Earl Boen - Dr. Boyarski

Actors:

Ivor Barry - General Hobbs

Actors:

William Glover - Major Cunningham

Actors:

John Francis - British Intelligence Agent

Actors:

Raymond Skipp - R.A.F. Flight Sergeant

Actors:

Marley Sims - Rifka

Actors:

Larry Rosenberg - Her Husband

Actors:

Max Brooks - Her Son

Actors:

Henry Kaiser - Gestapo Officer

Actors:

Milt Jamin - Gestapo Soldier

Actors:

George Caldwell - Gestapo Guard

Actors:

Wolf Muser - Desk sergeant

Actors:

Henry Brandon - Nazi Officer

Actors:

Lee E. Stevens - 2nde Nazi Officer

Actors:

Frank Lester - Officer in Command Car

Actors:

Roy Goldman - Hitler

Actors:

Robert Goldberg - Hitler Adjutant

Actors:

John McKinney - Elite Guard Officer

Actors:

Eda Reiss Merin - Frightened Jewish Woman

Actors:

Manny Kleinmuntz - Her Husband

Actors:

Phil Adams - Airport Sentry

Actors:

Curt Lowens - Airport Officer

Actors:

Robin Haynes - Polish Flier

Actors:

Ron Kuhlman - Polish Flier

Actors:

John Otrin - Polish Flier

Actors:

Blane Savage - Polish Flier

Actors:

Joey Sheck - Polish Flier

Actors:

Ron Diamond - Pub Bartender

Actors:

Gillian Eaton - Pub Barmaid

Actors:

Paddi Edwards - Pub Waitress

Actors:

Terence Marsh - Startled British Officer

Actors:

Winnie McCarthy - Picadilly Usherette

Actors:

Paul Ratliff - Naval Officer

Actors:

Scott Beach - Narrator

Actors:

Sandra Gray - Lady

Actors:

Clare Culhane - Lady

Actors:

Laurie Manning - Lady

Actors:

Leeyan Granger - Lady

Actors:

Stephanie Wingate - Lady

Actors:

Ian Bruce - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

John Frayer - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

Edward J. Heim - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

Spencer Henderson - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

George Jayne - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

Bill K. Richards - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

Neil J. Schwartz - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

Tucker Smith - Klotski's Klowns

Actors:

Ted Sprague - Klotski's Klowns