....the awkward stepchild in Warner Home Video's 'Classic Comedy Collection,' where it did not receive the red-carpet treatment.
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:9
Rotten:4
Average Rating:1.8/10
Consensus: A complex and timely satire with as much darkness as slapstick, Ernst Lubitsch's To Be or Not To Be delicately balances humor and ethics.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A classic black comedy set in wartime Poland which deals with the members of an acting troupe who inadvertently become involved in the war effort. Academy Award Nominations: Best Scoring of a... A classic black comedy set in wartime Poland which deals with the members of an acting troupe who inadvertently become involved in the war effort. Academy Award Nominations: Best Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedic Picture. [More]
Starring: Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, Lionel Atwill
Starring: Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, Lionel Atwill, Sig Ruman, Felix Bressart, Stanley Ridges, Tom Dugan, Charles Halton
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Producer: Ernst Lubitsch
Screenwriter: Edwin Justus Mayer
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Reviews for To Be or Not to Be
For its drama, its satire, and its human comedy, the movie remains a minor comedy classic.
It’s good to have To Be or Not to Be on DVD, but it deserved more in the extras department.
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