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To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 16, 1983

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

67%

Original Title

To Be or Not to Be

Production Companies

Brooksfilms, 20th Century Fox

Director

Alan Johnson

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$13,030,214

Description

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.