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In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive.


“THAT is the movie!”
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.

Mel Brooks
Dr. Frederick Bronski

Anne Bancroft
Anna Bronski

Tim Matheson
Lt. Andre Sobinski

Charles Durning
Col. Erhardt

José Ferrer
Prof. Siletski

George Gaynes
Ravitch

Christopher Lloyd
Capt. Schultz

George Wyner
Ratkowski

Lewis J. Stadlen
Lupinsky

Jack Riley
Dobish
To Be or Not to Be is a comedy, drama, war film released in 1983 exploring themes of nazi, world war ii, parody, remake, polish stereotype, gay theme. Directed by Alan Johnson, it stars Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Tim Matheson. 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.
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