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To Be or Not to Be

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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]
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. [Less]

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

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 1, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region (unknown)
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • English: Mono 1.0

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06/24/06 04:09 AM
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Royalties from Springtime for Hitler in Germany outta be sent to Lubitsch's family.

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05/01/06 03:44 PM
Dan Jardine
Cinemania
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Like Chaplin before him in The Great Dictator, Lubitsch aimed a wet raspberry in Der Fuhrer's face.

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04/04/06 08:33 PM
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com
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One of film's great farces.

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09/22/05 08:57 AM
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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Lubitsch carefully mixes his usual brand of sophisticated humor with a bit of bittersweet.

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09/16/05 03:29 PM
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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No review available.

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06/20/05 01:29 PM
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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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
Steve Crum
Video-Reviewmaster.com
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No review available.

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05/18/05 02:09 PM
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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The famed "Lubitsch touch," whatever it really was, was never put to a more formidable test… the last hour is satiric perfection.

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05/02/05 09:40 AM
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide
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It's held up marvelously over the years, hurtling forward with its dizzying blend of laughs and intrigue.

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03/18/05 12:47 PM
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
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To Be or Not to Be is a delightfully comic take on a dreadfully momentous topic.

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03/08/05 01:24 PM
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
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simultaneously hilarious and chilling

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03/01/05 08:23 PM
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com
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02/24/05 02:11 PM
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
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To Be or Not to Be’s wit continues to be overshadowed by its touchy plot.

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02/23/05 09:04 AM
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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Jack Benny's best movie.

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12/21/04 07:50 AM
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette
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10/27/04 02:40 PM
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly
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Lubitsch uses a myriad of hilarious situations and entertaining characters to provide the backdrop to his reflective meditation on the horrors of tyranny.

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10/24/04 06:36 PM
Derek Smith
Cinematic Reflections
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07/24/04 10:08 AM
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion
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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
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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11/07/03 11:56 AM
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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