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To Be or Not to Be poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 77.0 / 100
1942·Comedy / Romance / War·1h 39m

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

“The Picture Everyone Wants to See”

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Above the Line
Ernst Lubitsch·DirectorEdwin Justus Mayer·ScreenplayMelchior Lengyel·StoryRudolph Maté·Director of PhotographyWerner R. Heymann·Original Music ComposerDorothy Spencer·Editor
Cast
Carole Lombard·Maria TuraJack Benny·Joseph TuraRobert Stack·Lieut. Stanislav SobinskiFelix Bressart·GreenbergLionel Atwill·RawitchStanley Ridges·Professor Alexander SiletskySig Ruman·Col. EhrhardtTom Dugan·BronskiCharles Halton·Producer DoboshGeorge Lynn·Actor-Adjutant
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 3
Ernst Lubitsch·DirectorWilliam Tummel·Assistant DirectorWilliam McGarry·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Melchior Lengyel·StoryEdwin Justus Mayer·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Rudolph Maté·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dorothy Spencer·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Werner R. Heymann·Original Music ComposerFrank Maher·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Irene·Costume DesignVincent Korda·Production DesignJulia Heron·Set DecorationGordon Bau·Makeup ArtistJ. McMillan Johnson·Assistant Art Director
Production· 3
Ernst Lubitsch·ProducerWalter Mayo·Production ManagerVictor Sutker·Casting Director
Other Departments· 3
Lawrence W. Butler·Special EffectsRyszard Ordyński·Technical SupervisorAlexander Korda·Presenter
By the Numbers
77.0
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 25%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind To Be or Not to Be's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FEEB00
#FFFFFF
#21328C
Mood
Playful, Comedic
Composition
Floating
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a bright yellow background. Two large, disembodied heads, a woman's and a man's, float above a white rectangular sign. The woman's head is p”

comedy
Key Elements
White Rectangular Sign
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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