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To Be or Not to Be

Synopsis
A remake of the Ernst Lubitsch film TO BE OR NOT TO BE (1942) with Mel Brooks and Ann Bancroft in the roles originally played by Jack Benny and Carole Lombard.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1983
Duration
107 mins; 9,657 feet
Availability
Hire (Filmbank - film) Sale (video)

Credits

Director
Alan Johnson; Mel Brooks
Cinematographer
Gerald Hirschfield
Screenplay
Ronny Graham; Thomas Meehan
Cast
Anne BancroftAnna Bronski
Mel BrooksFrederick Bronski
Tim MathesonAndre Sobinski

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items
To Be or Not to Be

Production Company

Name

20th Century Fox

Name

Brooksfilms

Distributor

Name

Fox Video

Phone
020 7753 8686
Fax
020 7437 1625
Address
Twentieth Century House
31-32 Soho Square
London
W1V 6AP

Distributor (Hire)

Name

Filmbankmedia

Email
info@filmbankmedia.com
Web
https://www.filmbankmedia.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 20 3866 6525
Address
1st Floor, 67-74 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8QX
UK
Notes
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Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets

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