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To Be or Not To Be

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1966 | 96 min | Comedy

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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for spy-story fans and anyone looking to switch off and smile. Nobody is quite who they seem. Set in the 1960s, and it looks the part.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Light on its feet, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1966: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.

After his business' bankrupcy, Giorgos Alexiou decides to commit suicide. Rosa, his cousin's wife who stand to benefit form his death, hires a private detective to keep an eye on him in case he changes his mind. Minas, Giorgos' employee, becomes Giorgos' guardian angel preventing the suicide at the last minute.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 358K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Orestis Laskos

  • Labros KonstadarasGiorgos Alexiou
  • Dinos IliopoulosMinas
  • Lilian MiniatiNelly Nikolaou
  • Takis MiliadisThomas
  • Rita MousouriRoza
  • Sotiris MoustakasSolomon
  • Antonis Papadopoulos
  • Babis AnthopoulosStathis
  • Marina Pefani
  • Alexis Smonos