Set during World War II, Bronski and his wife, both preoccupied with their egos on the theatrical stage, find themselves in the midst of Germany's invasion of Poland. A hilarious remake of Ernst Lubitsch's 1942 classic. Academy Award Nominations: Best Supporting Actor--Charles Durning.
An elegant comedic story of a Polish acting troupe, who help, in their small way, to resist the Nazi occupation. When it is discovered that a Polish hero, residing in Britain, is actually a German agent, a Polish RAF officer is deployed to stop him. Upon arriving in Poland, the RAF officer, together with the already forewarned actors, concoct a convoluted charade designed to collect the information from the spy, kill him, and pass on the false information to the Gestapo.
Actress Carole Lombard's final film; she was killed in a 1942 plane crash.
Copyright 1942 Romaine Film Corporation.
Excerpt: "What he did to Shakespeare, we are doing to Poland"
- SS Colonel Ehrhardt
DVD Features:
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Stereo - English
Mono - Spanish, French
Subtitles - Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenhes - Making-Of Featurette
Interviews - Cast, Including Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning - Stars
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - Character Profiles
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Review 1:
"...Smashingly funny....You leave the theater having a brand-new high..."
Source: New York Times
p.C10 12/16/1983
Review 2:
"...A superbly sustained comic performance by Anne Bancroft....Durning is a standout..."
Source: Variety
12/14/1983
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