To be or not to be /

As nervy as it is hilarious, a masterpiece from Ernst Lubitsch, To Be Or Not To Be; is a Hollywood film of the boldest black humor, which went into production soon after the U.S. entered World War II. Lubitsch manages to brilliantly balance political satire, romance, slapstick, and urgent wartime su...

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Uniform Title:To be or not to be (Motion picture : 1942)
Corporate Author: Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956, Mayer, Edwin Justus, 1896-1960, Lombard, Carole, 1908-1942, Benny, Jack, 1894-1974, Stack, Robert, 1919-2003
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
Language Notes:English dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2013]
Series:Criterion collection (Blu-ray discs) ; 670.
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Summary:As nervy as it is hilarious, a masterpiece from Ernst Lubitsch, To Be Or Not To Be; is a Hollywood film of the boldest black humor, which went into production soon after the U.S. entered World War II. Lubitsch manages to brilliantly balance political satire, romance, slapstick, and urgent wartime suspense in a comic high-wire act that has never been equaled.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1942.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (23 pages)
Format:Blu-ray; region A; NTSC; widescreen (1.77:1) presentation; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:Cinematographer, Rudolph Mat ; art director, J. McMillan Johnson, Vincent Korda ; composer, Werner Richard Heymann.