1942 · 99 min · NR

To Be or Not to Be

Name: To Be or Not to Be
Genre: Comedy, War, Romance
Released: 1942
Duration: 99 min
Cast: Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · Comedy, War, Romance

To Be or Not to Be (1942) is a Comedy film, directed by Ernst Lubitsch set in Warsaw during the 1930s–1940s. It runs 99 minutes and is rated NR.

A espionage, with a comedic and satirical tone. Themes of freedom & oppression run throughout.

Composer

Werner R. Heymann

Cinematography

Rudolph Maté

Cast

Carole LombardJack BennyRobert StackFelix BressartLionel AtwillStanley RidgesSig RumanTom Dugan

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Warsaw

Setting

Urban

When

1930s 1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Espionage

Themes

Freedom & Oppression

Tone

ComedicSatiricalTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Propulsive

Based on

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To Be or Not to Be

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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