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To Be or Not to Be

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To Be or Not to Be
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1hr 30min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1942
Director:
Ernst Lubitsch
Distributor:
Warner Home Video
Starring:
Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack  ...more
Synopsis: Ernst Lubitsch directs the 1942 political satire classic To Be or Not to Be, which marked the final screen appearance of comedienne Carole Lombard. In Warsaw at the beginning of WWII, Maria Tura (Lombard) and husband Joseph (Jack Benny) perform anti-Nazi plays with their theater troupe until they are forced to switch to Shakespeare's Hamlet. Lt. Stanislav Sobinski (Robert Stack) falls for Maria and meets up with her during Joseph's famous "To Be or Not to Be" speech as Hamlet. When Stanislav is eventually ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
To Be or Not to Be remains one example of a wartime propaganda film that retains its freshness and entertainment value outside its original historical context. Made during World War II by German expatriate Ernst Lubitsch, the film features anti-fascist themes that never overwhelm the characters, and it allows star Jack Benny to fashion a likeable performance that transcends the story's political content. ... Full Review
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Carole Lombard
Maria Tura
Jack Benny
Joseph Tura
Robert Stack
Lt. Stanislav Sobinski
Felix Bressart
Greenberg
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Carole Lombard, "To Be or Not to Be" (1942) President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared the 33-year-old...
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