To Be or Not to Be poster

Movie · 1983

To Be or Not to Be

Released 16 December 1983 More from 1983 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
José Ferrer
as Prof. Siletski
71
Henry Brandon
as Nazi Officer
71
George Gaynes
as Ravitch
66
Ronny Graham
as Sondheim
64
Curt Lowens
as Airport Officer
58
Mel Brooks
as Dr. Frederick Bronski
57
Jack Riley
as Dobish
47
Tucker Smith
as Klotski's Klown
47
Christopher Lloyd
as Capt. Schultz
45
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
26years between the oldest and youngest billed
71José Ferrer — oldest on the call sheet
45Christopher Lloyd — youngest billed
58average age of the credited cast
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