To Be or Not to Be

Description

This bold dark comedy from 1942 centers around an acting troupe in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Using their acting talents and clever disguises, they undermine the occupier over and over again. To this day, director Ernst Lubitsch (The Shop around the Corner) is widely hailed for his effortless mingling of humor and drama: you won’t encounter a better mix of ridiculous comedy and grim reality anytime soon.

Length

99 min.

Spoken language

English, German, French

Subtitles

Not yet known

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Actors

Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack

American Indie Competition

Original, authentic, and always special: American indie is filmmaking without the big Hollywood budgets. In this program, you will see not only the best independent American films but also the stars of the future. These promising filmmakers are only at the beginning of their careers: today in the LIFF American Indie Competition, tomorrow on stage at the Oscars.

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