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"To Be or Not to Be" quotes

To Be or Not to Be poster
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Writer: Melchior Lengyel, Edwin Justus Mayer, Ernst Lubitsch
Production: N/A
Genre: comedy, romance, war
Year: 1942
MetaScore: 86/100
ImdbRating: 8.2
BoxOffice: $3,270,000
Released: 06 Mar 1942
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 2 nominations total

65 video clips

Joseph TuraColonel EhrhardtMaria TuraJosef TuraGreenbergRawitchMakeup ManStage ManagerProfessor Alexander SiletskyLieutenant Stanislav SobinskiAnnaBronskiCapt. SchultzGen. Armstrong
I can promise you the F hrer will never hear it from my lips - To Be or Not to Be 00:46 I can promise you the F hrer will never hear it from my lips Then we try a little physical culture - To Be or Not to Be 00:35 Then we try a little physical culture Her husband is that great Polish actor Joseph Tura - To Be or Not to Be 00:18 Her husband is that great Polish actor Joseph Tura So they call me Concentration Camp Ehrhardt - To Be or Not to Be 00:04 So they call me Concentration Camp Ehrhardt Thank you very much I won't take up any more of your time Goodbye - To Be or Not to Be 00:05 Thank you very much I won't take up any more of your... If I shouldn't come back I forgive what happened between you and Sobinski - To Be or Not to Be 00:11 If I shouldn't come back I forgive what happened... What did you do with it My mustache - To Be or Not to Be 00:06 What did you do with it My mustache Yes They named a brandy after Napoleon - To Be or Not to Be 00:10 Yes They named a brandy after Napoleon Someone walked out on me - To Be or Not to Be 00:25 Someone walked out on me Shall we drink to a blitzkrieg - To Be or Not to Be 00:08 Shall we drink to a blitzkrieg So you are going to Warsaw - To Be or Not to Be 00:21 So you are going to Warsaw I'll decide with whom my wife has dinner and whom she'll kill - To Be or Not to Be 00:39 I'll decide with whom my wife has dinner and whom... What do I have to do Mr Dobosh If you don't play it right we're all lost - To Be or Not to Be 00:14 What do I have to do Mr Dobosh If you don't play it... I can't tell you how delighted we are to have you - To Be or Not to Be 00:19 I can't tell you how delighted we are to have you Put this gun in your pocket Take him to the hotel - To Be or Not to Be 00:23 Put this gun in your pocket Take him to the hotel No I think we've talked much too much about me - To Be or Not to Be 00:23 No I think we've talked much too much about me It's unbelievable - To Be or Not to Be 00:15 It's unbelievable You're a great actor Nobody can play it but you - To Be or Not to Be 00:04 You're a great actor Nobody can play it but you It's true Anna I don't know who it is But I'm positive who it might be - To Be or Not to Be 00:22 It's true Anna I don't know who it is But I'm... What do you have to say for yourself now - To Be or Not to Be 00:07 What do you have to say for yourself now After all what a husband doesn't know won't hurt his wife - To Be or Not to Be 00:06 After all what a husband doesn't know won't hurt... Colonel all I can say is you can't have your cake and shoot it too - To Be or Not to Be 00:05 Colonel all I can say is you can't have your cake and... Naturally it's all very attractive and tempting - To Be or Not to Be 00:09 Naturally it's all very attractive and tempting If we can manage that Greenberg suddenly pops up among the Nazis - To Be or Not to Be 00:09 If we can manage that Greenberg suddenly pops up among the... That is the question - To Be or Not to Be 00:13 That is the question Mrs Tura has nothing to hide from the Gestapo - To Be or Not to Be 00:05 Mrs Tura has nothing to hide from the Gestapo If you prick us do we not bleed - To Be or Not to Be 00:18 If you prick us do we not bleed I wonder if you really know what Nazism stands for - To Be or Not to Be 00:14 I wonder if you really know what Nazism stands for Why don't you stay here for dinner I can imagine nothing more charming - To Be or Not to Be 00:20 Why don't you stay here for dinner I can imagine... I hope you forgive me if I acted a little clumsy - To Be or Not to Be 00:14 I hope you forgive me if I acted a little clumsy But she has one tiny little secret - To Be or Not to Be 00:05 But she has one tiny little secret Please Professor if you'd be so kind what about the underground movement - To Be or Not to Be 00:18 Please Professor if you'd be so kind what about the... I have so much to tell you When we're in the plane we can't talk - To Be or Not to Be 00:12 I have so much to tell you When we're in the plane we... I had a plane arranged but Mr Rawitch had a burning desire to act again - To Be or Not to Be 00:08 I had a plane arranged but Mr Rawitch had a burning desire... The situation is very similar There'll be soldiers in the corridor - To Be or Not to Be 00:16 The situation is very similar There'll be soldiers in... What do you want from the F hrer What does he want from us - To Be or Not to Be 00:41 What do you want from the F hrer What does he want from us No Colonel you mustn't do this Mrs Tura I'll give you a bracelet - To Be or Not to Be 00:18 No Colonel you mustn't do this Mrs Tura I'll give... To be or not to be - To Be or Not to Be 00:05 To be or not to be Tura you're playing for our lives I know - To Be or Not to Be 00:15 Tura you're playing for our lives I know Attracted to Professor Siletsky You never can tell about those things - To Be or Not to Be 00:12 Attracted to Professor Siletsky You never can tell about... Three nights in a row - To Be or Not to Be 00:10 Three nights in a row Poor little thing He's just a mere boy - To Be or Not to Be 00:28 Poor little thing He's just a mere boy But if you insist on seeing me come back to my dressing room - To Be or Not to Be 00:12 But if you insist on seeing me come back to my dressing room But you are no stranger to me I've seen you in everything you've played - To Be or Not to Be 00:14 But you are no stranger to me I've seen you in... I don't want to overstep myself but I'll take a chance - To Be or Not to Be 00:07 I don't want to overstep myself but I'll take a... My people are fortunately out of Poland - To Be or Not to Be 00:22 My people are fortunately out of Poland Professor Siletsky was addressing us at the camp - To Be or Not to Be 00:24 Professor Siletsky was addressing us at the camp As a matter of fact I'm not responsible for your being brought here at all - To Be or Not to Be 00:18 As a matter of fact I'm not responsible for your being... Mrs Tura you're an actress aren't you Yes - To Be or Not to Be 00:21 Mrs Tura you're an actress aren't you Yes Here in Warsaw there are a lot of people - To Be or Not to Be 00:29 Here in Warsaw there are a lot of people This is a very difficult place to get in but it's much more difficult to get out - To Be or Not to Be 00:09 This is a very difficult place to get in but it's much... You're worried I'm worried Not so loud you might endanger all of us - To Be or Not to Be 00:14 You're worried I'm worried Not so loud you might... All right Siletsky wants me to have dinner with him - To Be or Not to Be 00:18 All right Siletsky wants me to have dinner with him It took a bit longer than I thought I wonder if the effect was worth it - To Be or Not to Be 00:13 It took a bit longer than I thought I wonder if the effect... This flier gave me the message and I couldn't make head nor tail of it - To Be or Not to Be 00:22 This flier gave me the message and I couldn't make head... Here the whole Gestapo has been working for a long time day and night - To Be or Not to Be 00:59 Here the whole Gestapo has been working for a long time day... You know I'm never any good unless I have my peace of mind - To Be or Not to Be 00:11 You know I'm never any good unless I have my peace of... I didn't like the way Capt Schultz shifted the responsibility back to you - To Be or Not to Be 00:14 I didn't like the way Capt Schultz shifted the... Colonel whatever you decide if you want me - To Be or Not to Be 00:10 Colonel whatever you decide if you want me How did you get here I was born here - To Be or Not to Be 00:04 How did you get here I was born here We have several things we want to find out - To Be or Not to Be 00:17 We have several things we want to find out What are you trying to get me into now Colonel it was your own idea - To Be or Not to Be 00:11 What are you trying to get me into now Colonel it was your... If you watch the shepherd you're bound to find the flock - To Be or Not to Be 00:05 If you watch the shepherd you're bound to find the... Schultz - To Be or Not to Be 00:03 Schultz You're a great actor Nobody can play it but you - To Be or Not to Be 00:10 You're a great actor Nobody can play it but you

Cast

Maria Tura - Carole Lombard
Joseph Tura - Jack Benny
Lieutenant Stanislav Sobinski - Robert Stack
Greenberg - Felix Bressart
Rawitch - Lionel Atwill
All Cast