To Be or Not to Be

1942, Movie, 1h 39min

As nervy as it is hilarious, this screwball masterpiece from Ernst Lubitsch stars Jack Benny and, in her final screen appearance, Carole Lombard as husband-and-wife thespians in Nazi-occupied Warsaw who become caught up in a dangerous spy plot. TO BE OR NOT TO BE is a Hollywood film of the boldest black humor, which went into production soon after the U.S. entered World War II. Lubitsch manages to brilliantly balance political satire, romance, slapstick, and urgent wartime suspense in a comic high-wire act that has never been equaled.

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8.1

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Kasper Løvborg

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Hilarious.

4 years ago

erwin

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Jeg har savnet nye farcer som Airplane, Top Secret or The Producers -- men denne blev 25 år før og er lige så underholdende!

2 years ago

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To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 film directed by Ernst Lubitsch, set in occupied Poland during World War II. The movie follows a group of actors who become embroiled in a dangerous spy plot while trying to track down a German spy who has infiltrated their theater company. The film features a star-studded cast, including Jack Benny, Carole Lombard, and Robert Stack, and is known for its bold black humor and political satire. Despite the serious subject matter, the film manages to balance comedy and suspense in a way that has never been equaled.

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You can stream To Be or Not to Be on: The Criterion Channel

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