To Be or Not to Be (1942)
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Reviews Counted: 26 Fresh: 26 Rotten:0 Average Rating: 9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
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 Dramatic or Comedic Picture. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, Robert Stack, Lionel Atwill, Sig Ruman
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Producer: Ernst Lubitsch
Screenwriter: Edwin Justus Mayer
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Producer: Ernst Lubitsch
Screenwriter: Edwin Justus Mayer
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
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06/24/06 04:09 AM
Royalties from Springtime for Hitler in Germany outta be sent to Lubitsch's family.
05/01/06 03:44 PM
Like Chaplin before him in The Great Dictator, Lubitsch aimed a wet raspberry in Der Fuhrer's face.
04/04/06 08:33 PM
Lubitsch carefully mixes his usual brand of sophisticated humor with a bit of bittersweet.
09/16/05 03:29 PM
Jack Benny's best, a fun WWII comedy directed by Lubitsch. And it has Lombard.
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06/15/05 01:25 PM
The famed "Lubitsch touch," whatever it really was, was never put to a more formidable test… the last hour is satiric perfection.
05/02/05 09:40 AM
It's held up marvelously over the years, hurtling forward with its dizzying blend of laughs and intrigue.
03/18/05 12:47 PM
To Be or Not to Be is a delightfully comic take on a dreadfully momentous topic.
03/08/05 01:24 PM
To Be or Not to Be’s wit continues to be overshadowed by its touchy plot.
02/23/05 09:04 AM
Lubitsch uses a myriad of hilarious situations and entertaining characters to provide the backdrop to his reflective meditation on the horrors of tyranny.
10/24/04 06:36 PM
A great anti-war satire; Benny's best movie; Lombard comic genius is ably displayed.
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05/13/04 06:01 PM
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