To Be or Not to Be (1942)

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It's an acting triumph for Lombard, who delivers an effortless and highly effective performance" <i class='fa-light fa-arrow-up-right-from-square'></i></div> </a> <div class="pro-crit-med" itemprop="author"><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=336323637" title="Variety">Variety</a> <i alt="Positive review" title="Positive review" class="fas fa-circle pos"></i></div> </div> </li> <li > <div class="pro-review" itemprop="review" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <a title="Read full review" href="https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/to-be-or-not-to-be/Film?oid=1049388" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" > <div itemprop="reviewBody">"One of the most profound, emotionally complex comedies ever made" <i class='fa-light fa-arrow-up-right-from-square'></i></div> </a> <div class="pro-crit-med" itemprop="author"><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=157690786" title="Dave Kehr">Dave Kehr</a>: <a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=704845826" title="Chicago Reader">Chicago Reader</a> <i alt="Positive review" title="Positive review" class="fas fa-circle pos"></i></div> </div> </li> <li > <div class="pro-review" itemprop="review" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <a title="Read full review" href="http://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9500E7DE143CE33BBC4F53DFB5668389659EDE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" > <div itemprop="reviewBody">"Mr. Lubitsch had an odd sense of humor—and a tangled script—when he made this film (...) [but] this film has balance and feeling. There is no question about it." <i class='fa-light fa-arrow-up-right-from-square'></i></div> </a> <div class="pro-crit-med" itemprop="author"><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=132551168" title="Bosley Crowther">Bosley Crowther</a>: <a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=543602293" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a> <i alt="Neutral Review" title="Neutral Review" class="fas fa-circle neu"></i></div> </div> </li> <li > <div class="pro-review" itemprop="review" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <a title="Read full review" href="http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/to-be-or-not-to-be-1983" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" > <div itemprop="reviewBody">"An eclectic comedy that races off into several directions, usually successfully (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)" <i class='fa-light fa-arrow-up-right-from-square'></i></div> </a> <div class="pro-crit-med" itemprop="author"><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=807092243" title="Roger Ebert">Roger Ebert</a>: <a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=838226173" title="rogerebert.com">rogerebert.com</a> <i alt="Positive review" title="Positive review" class="fas fa-circle pos"></i></div> </div> </li> <li > <div class="pro-review" itemprop="review" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <a title="Read full review" href="http://www.indiewire.com/2013/08/to-be-or-not-to-be-is-better-than-ever-180194/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" > <div itemprop="reviewBody">"This is a film worth sharing and revisiting on a regular basis." <i class='fa-light fa-arrow-up-right-from-square'></i></div> </a> <div class="pro-crit-med" itemprop="author"><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=992076318" title="Leonard Maltin">Leonard Maltin</a>: <a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=166830364" title="IndieWire">IndieWire</a> <i alt="Positive review" title="Positive review" class="fas fa-circle pos"></i></div> </div> </li> <li > <div class="pro-review" itemprop="review" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <a title="Read full review" href="http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review/to-be-or-not-to-be" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" > <div itemprop="reviewBody">"'To Be or Not to Be' very much exhibits the German-born director’s signature aesthetic and spiritual approach (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)" <i class='fa-light fa-arrow-up-right-from-square'></i></div> </a> <div class="pro-crit-med" itemprop="author"><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=958714088" title="Ed Gonzalez">Ed Gonzalez</a>: <a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=973364879" title="Slant">Slant</a> <i alt="Positive review" title="Positive review" class="fas fa-circle pos"></i></div> </div> </li> <li > <div class="pro-review" itemprop="review" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Review"> <a title="Read full review" href="https://www.avclub.com/review/ito-be-or-not-to-bei-102412" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <div itemprop="reviewBody">"Because the second half of 'To Be Or Not To Be', once Benny starts impersonating Nazis, is so outlandishly hilarious, it’s easy to forgive the film’s comparatively sluggish first half" <i class='fa-light fa-arrow-up-right-from-square'></i></div> </a> <div class="pro-crit-med" itemprop="author"><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=613887165" title="Mike D'Angelo">Mike D'Angelo</a>: <a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/name.php?name-id=362581494" title="AV Club">AV Club</a> <i alt="Positive review" title="Positive review" class="fas fa-circle pos"></i></div> </div> </li> <li><em><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/pro-reviews.php?movie-id=684718">Show 2 more reviews <i class="fa-light fa-chevron-right strip-down"></i></a></em></li> </ul> </dd> </dl> <dl class="margin-top movie-info"> <dt style="padding-bottom: 50px;">Movie Soulmates' ratings</dt> <dd style="padding-bottom: 50px;"> <div class="margin-bottom" id="sm-m-rat"> <a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/register.php">Register</a> so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste. </div> </dd> <dt>Friends' ratings</dt> <dd> <div class="margin-bottom" id="fr-m-rat"> <div><a href="https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/register.php">Register</a> so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and like-minded members of the FA community.</div> </div> </dd> </dl> <script> $(function(){ $('#list-top-rank li').each(function(indx, value){ $(value).attr('title', $(value).find('em').text().match(/\d+/) + ' Appearances on this list'); 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