To Be Or Not To Be (ernst Lubitsch, 1942)_subs.... 〈RECOMMENDED · Review〉

The film suggests that Nazis are merely "actors on a stage," using theatricality to intimidate. By out-acting them, the troupe strips away their power.

Mel Brooks produced and starred in a 1983 remake with Anne Bancroft, though the original remains the definitive version. To be or not to be (Ernst Lubitsch, 1942)_subs....

The film follows a troupe of "hammy" Polish actors who find their stage skills unexpectedly useful for espionage after the German invasion. The film suggests that Nazis are merely "actors