"So they call me Concentration Camp Ehrhardt, eh?"
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
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1To Be or Not to Be is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Wednesday 12 August at 19:30 at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Wednesday, 12 August
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6What people say
More transgressive and surprising than Inglourious Basterds.
"What have you to say for yourself now? Here is a man with a beard, and you didn't even pull it!"
Common questions
What is To Be or Not to Be about?+
The film follows a troupe of Polish actors who get entangled in a dangerous espionage operation while attempting to outsmart Nazi officials during the occupation of Warsaw.
Who directed To Be or Not to Be?+
Ernst Lubitsch directed this 1942 production, a master of sophisticated comedy known for the witty, subtle style often referred to as the Lubitsch touch.
Is the film a comedy?+
Yes, it is a sharp political satire that balances screwball comedy elements with the high stakes of a wartime spy thriller.
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