To Be or Not to Be 40 years old
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.
Credits
To Be or Not to Be Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tim Matheson He was 35, now 76 years old | as Lt. Andre Sobinski |
| Charles Durning He was 60, 89 years old when he died | as Col. Erhardt |
| Anne Bancroft She was 52, 73 years old when she died | as Anna Bronski |
| George Gaynes He was 66, 98 years old when he died | as Ravitch |
| Christopher Lloyd He was 45, now 86 years old | as Capt. Schultz |
| José Ferrer He was 71, 80 years old when he died | as Prof. Siletski |
| George Wyner He was 38, now 79 years old | as Ratkowski |
| Earl Boen He was 38, now 79 years old | as Dr. Boyarski |
| Mel Brooks He was 57, now 98 years old | as Dr. Frederick Bronski |
| Ronny Graham He was 64, 79 years old when he died | as Sondheim |
| Jack Riley He was 47, 80 years old when he died | as Dobish |
| Max Brooks He was 11, now 52 years old | as Rifka's son |
| Zale Kessler He was 45, 76 years old when he died | as Bieler |
| Lewis J. Stadlen He was 36, now 77 years old | as Lupinsky |
| Henry Brandon He was 71, 78 years old when he died | as Officer |
| Scamp | as Mutki |
| James 'Gypsy' Haake | as Sasha |
To Be or Not to Be Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Melchior Lengyel as Story. He was 103 (94) years old when He died | Writing |
| Terence Marsh as Production Design. He was 52 (86) years old when He died | Art |
| Terry Liebling as Casting. | Production |
| Thomas Meehan as Screenplay. He was 54 (88) years old when He died | Writing |
| Alan Balsam as Editor. He was 33 (42) years old when He died | Editing |
| Ernst Lubitsch as Story. He was 91 (55) years old when He died | Writing |
| Alan Johnson as Director. He was 33 (now 74) years old | Directing |
| Mel Brooks as Producer. He was 57 (now 98) years old | Production |
| Ronny Graham as Screenplay. He was 64 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Irene Walzer as Producer. | Production |
| Howard Jeffrey as Executive Producer. | Production |
To Be or Not to Be (40 years)
That is the movie!
- Release day: Friday, December 16, 1983
- Runtime: 107 minutes
- Budget: 9000000.00
- Revenue: 13030214.00