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To Be or Not to Be

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194299 minutesComedy, War and RomanceDirected by Ernst Lubitsch
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About the film

To Be or Not to Be at a glance.

Screen Path places this 1942 film at stop 194 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Principal cast

Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart and Lionel Atwill

Key craft credits

Rudolph Maté (director of photography), Dorothy Spencer (editor), Werner R. Heymann (original music composer), Edwin Justus Mayer (screenplay) and Vincent Korda (production design)

Director
Ernst Lubitsch
Release
1942-03-06
Runtime
99 minutes
Genres
Comedy, War and Romance
Country
United States
Quiz
50 questions
The Screen Path journey

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Full cast

Full cast

  • Carole LombardCharacter: Maria Tura
  • Jack BennyCharacter: Joseph Tura
  • Robert StackCharacter: Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski
  • Felix BressartCharacter: Greenberg
  • Lionel AtwillCharacter: Rawitch
  • Stanley RidgesCharacter: Professor Alexander Siletsky
  • Sig RumanCharacter: Col. Ehrhardt
  • Tom DuganCharacter: Bronski
  • Charles HaltonCharacter: Producer Dobosh
  • George LynnCharacter: Actor-Adjutant
  • Henry VictorCharacter: Capt. Schultz
  • Maude EburneCharacter: Anna
Full crew

Full crew

  • Ernst LubitschCredits: Director, Producer
  • Rudolph MatéCredits: Director of Photography
  • Werner R. HeymannCredits: Original Music Composer
  • Melchior LengyelCredits: Story
  • Julia HeronCredits: Set Decoration
  • IreneCredits: Costume Design
  • Dorothy SpencerCredits: Editor
  • Vincent KordaCredits: Production Design
  • Gordon BauCredits: Makeup Artist
  • Walter MayoCredits: Production Manager
  • William McGarryCredits: Assistant Director
  • William TummelCredits: Assistant Director
  • Frank MaherCredits: Sound
  • Lawrence W. ButlerCredits: Special Effects
  • Edwin Justus MayerCredits: Screenplay
  • Ryszard OrdyńskiCredits: Technical Supervisor
  • J. McMillan JohnsonCredits: Assistant Art Director
  • Victor SutkerCredits: Casting Director
  • Alexander KordaCredits: Presenter

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