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Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa!

Original title: To Be or Not to Be
  • 1983
  • S
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
12K
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Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
Official Trailer
Play trailer3:22
1 Video
38 Photos
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At the onset of WW2, a Polish actor's family and the Polish Resistance help the troupe of a theatre escape Poland and the invading Nazis.At the onset of WW2, a Polish actor's family and the Polish Resistance help the troupe of a theatre escape Poland and the invading Nazis.At the onset of WW2, a Polish actor's family and the Polish Resistance help the troupe of a theatre escape Poland and the invading Nazis.

  • Director
    • Alan Johnson
  • Writers
    • Thomas Meehan
    • Ronny Graham
    • Edwin Justus Mayer
  • Stars
    • Mel Brooks
    • Anne Bancroft
    • Ronny Graham
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Alan Johnson
    • Writers
      • Thomas Meehan
      • Ronny Graham
      • Edwin Justus Mayer
    • Stars
      • Mel Brooks
      • Anne Bancroft
      • Ronny Graham
    • 49User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 nominations total

    Videos1

    To Be or Not to Be
    Trailer 3:22
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    Photos38

    Mel Brooks in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Anne Bancroft in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Mel Brooks in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Tim Matheson in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Mel Brooks in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Mel Brooks in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Anne Bancroft and Tim Matheson in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)
    Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa! (1983)

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    Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
    • Dr. Frederick Bronski
    Anne Bancroft
    Anne Bancroft
    • Anna Bronski
    Ronny Graham
    Ronny Graham
    • Sondheim
    Estelle Reiner
    Estelle Reiner
    • Gruba
    Zale Kessler
    • Bieler
    Jack Riley
    Jack Riley
    • Dobish
    Lewis J. Stadlen
    Lewis J. Stadlen
    • Lupinsky
    George Gaynes
    George Gaynes
    • Ravitch
    George Wyner
    George Wyner
    • Ratkowski
    James 'Gypsy' Haake
    • Sasha
    • (as James Haake)
    Scamp
    • Mutki
    Christopher Lloyd
    Christopher Lloyd
    • Capt. Schultz
    José Ferrer
    José Ferrer
    • Prof. Siletski
    • (as Jose Ferrer)
    Charles Durning
    Charles Durning
    • Col. Erhardt
    Tim Matheson
    Tim Matheson
    • Lt. Andre Sobinski
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Dr. Boyarski
    Ivor Barry
    Ivor Barry
    • General Hobbs
    William Glover
    • Major Cunningham
    • Director
      • Alan Johnson
    • Writers
      • Thomas Meehan
      • Ronny Graham
      • Edwin Justus Mayer(1942 screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mel Brooks has said this is his favorite of his Brooksfilms movies.
    • Goofs
      When the Polish squadron of the RAF finishes singing; Jose Ferrer takes off his glasses. His glasses have flexible temples (ear pieces), that wrap around the ear. About one minute later he puts on glasses that no longer have the flexible temples; but instead have fixed type (the type that is common since the war ended) that just have a slight bend in them.
    • Quotes

      Frederick Bronski: Let's face it, sweetheart: without jews, fags and gypsies there is no theatre.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the movie, each cast member comes and takes a bow, as they would for a stage play, while their names are on the screen.
    • Connections
      Featured in An Audience with Mel Brooks (1983)
    • Soundtracks
      Ladies
      Music & Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham
      Performed by Mel Brooks (uncredited)

    User reviews49

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    Featured review
    very funny
    I loved the Benny/Lombard version but Brookes and Bancroft are so personable you cannot help but love this. Durning was so funny and Christopher Lloyd was great....

    I liked it.
    helpful•12
    2
    • suzie-13
    • Aug 30, 1999

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    FAQ2

    • What year does the story take place?
    • Were gay folks like Sascha really rounded up and sent to Nazi concentration camps?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 1984 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Att vara elle icke vara - det våras för Hamlet
    • Filming locations
      • Mayfield Senior School - 500 Bellefontaine Street, Pasadena, California, USA(Hotel Europa; Polish Officers Club)
    • Production companies
      • Brooksfilms
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,030,214
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,020,958
      • Dec 18, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,030,214
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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