To be or not to be

Lubitsch, Ernst, 1892-1947 (Added Author). Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956 (Added Author). Mayer, Edwin Justus, 1896-1960 (Added Author). Lombard, Carole, 1908-1942 (Added Author). Benny, Jack, 1894-1974 (Added Author). Stack, Robert, 1919-2003 (Added Author). Criterion Collection (Firm) (Added Author). Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack. (Cast).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
Publisher: [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from web page. Originally released as a motion picture in 1942.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematographer, Rudolph Mat ; art director, J. McMillan Johnson, Vincent Korda ; composer, Werner Richard Heymann.
Participant or Performer Note:	Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack.
System Details Note:	Blu-ray, region A, NTSC, widescreen (1.77:1) presentation; requires Blu-ray player.
Language Note:	English dialogue; English subtitles.