To Be or Not to Be

A raucous wartime comedy set in Nazi-occupied Warsaw, To Be or Not to Be follows a celebrated Polish acting troupe whose skill with disguise and improvisation becomes their greatest weapon. The troupe's charismatic husband-and-wife stars are thrust into danger when they cross paths with a Polish soldier determined to unmask a calculating German spy. As loyalties are tested and identities shift, the theater company trades curtain calls for covert operations.

Directed with wry elegance by Ernst Lubitsch, the film balances farce and moral urgency, lampooning Nazi pretensions while honoring acts of courage and resistance. Sharp performances, rapid-fire repartee, and ingenious theatrical subterfuge turn the troupe’s craft into a clever plan to outwit the enemy, making the movie both uproariously funny and unexpectedly poignant.