To Be or Not to Be (1942)
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 99 min · Comedy, War, Romance
61.3 TOPICAL score · #1,206 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
To Be or Not to Be (1942, directed by Ernst Lubitsch) has a TOPICAL score of 61.3 - ranked 1,206 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (872 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 86
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (872 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 1 nomination
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read15,112 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Carole Lombard (actor #680), Jack Benny, Robert Stack (actor #1,356), Felix Bressart (actor #1,570)
“In recent times, the film has become recognized as a comedy classic.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10