Movies like To Be or Not to Be
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to To Be or Not to Be. Explore films such as All About Eve, Where Eagles Dare, and Casino Royale, around the themes of screwball comedy, world war two, poland. Other notable keywords include polish resistance and reference to william shakespeare.
#1
All About Eve
Synopsis:
From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and p…
Starring:
George Sanders,
Anne Baxter,
Bette Davis
#2
Where Eagles Dare
Synopsis:
World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.
Starring:
Clint Eastwood,
Robert Beatty,
Richard Burton
#3
Casino Royale
Synopsis:
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
Starring:
Ursula Andress,
Orson Welles,
David Niven
Plot:
spy spoof,
parody,
james bond spoof,
spy,
1960s,
scottish accent,
007,
baccarat,
casino royale,
villain
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#4
Sunset Boulevard
Synopsis:
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay for a former silent film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
Starring:
Franklyn Farnum,
Fred Clark,
William Holden
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#5
Casablanca
Synopsis:
In Casablanca, Morocco in December 1941, a cynical American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications.
Starring:
Peter Lorre,
Madeleine Lebeau,
Humphrey Bogart
#6
Shakespeare in Love
Synopsis:
Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Starring:
Colin Firth,
Imelda Staunton,
Ben Affleck
#7
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood
Synopsis:
Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski…
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Brad Pitt,
Leonardo DiCaprio
Plot:
place in title,
violence,
film within a film,
dog,
teenage girl,
murder,
movie theater,
1960s,
actress,
los angeles california
...
#8
Sullivan's Travels
Synopsis:
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he los…
Starring:
Porter Hall,
Joel McCrea,
Robert Warwick
#9
Inception
Synopsis:
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.
Starring:
Cillian Murphy,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
Marion Cotillard
#10
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Synopsis:
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victim…
Starring:
Hugh Griffith,
Alec Guinness,
Valerie Hobson
Plot:
actor playing multiple roles,
great britain,
prison,
murder,
jealousy,
heir,
widow,
edwardian era,
social class,
black comedy
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#11
Battle of Britain
Synopsis:
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.
Starring:
Christopher Plummer,
Michael Caine,
Ian McShane
#12
Army of Shadows
Synopsis:
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
Starring:
Lino Ventura,
Paul Meurisse,
Jean-Pierre Cassel
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#13
Annie Hall
Synopsis:
New York comedian Alvy Singer falls in love with the ditsy Annie Hall.
Starring:
Carol Kane,
Christopher Walken,
Diane Keaton
#14
Wild at Heart
Synopsis:
After serving prison time for a self-defense killing, Sailor Ripley reunites with girlfriend Lula Fortune. Lula's mother, Marietta, desperate to keep them apart, hires a hitman to kill Sailor. But he finds a whole new set of troubles when he and Bobby Peru, an old buddy who's also out to get Sailor, try to rob a store. When Sailor lands in jail yet again, the young lovers appear further than ever…
Starring:
Nicolas Cage,
Crispin Glover,
Harry Dean Stanton
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#15
Tootsie
Synopsis:
When struggling, out of work actor Michael Dorsey secretly adopts a female alter ego - Dorothy Michaels - in order to land a part in a daytime drama, he unwittingly becomes a feminist icon and ends up in a romantic pickle.
Starring:
Teri Garr,
Geena Davis,
Jessica Lange
#16
The Pianist
Synopsis:
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Starring:
Adrien Brody,
Thomas Kretschmann,
Ed Stoppard
#17
The Monuments Men
Synopsis:
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, h…
Starring:
John Goodman,
Cate Blanchett,
Matt Damon
Plot:
art,
1940s,
world war two,
1970s,
year 1945,
year 1943,
year 1944,
mine,
map,
cigarette smoking
...
#18
Some Like It Hot
Synopsis:
Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.
Starring:
Nehemiah Persoff,
Marilyn Monroe,
Pat O’Brien
Plot:
sex comedy,
comedy of errors,
disguise,
all girl band,
cross dressing,
friendship,
gang,
buddy comedy,
buddy movie,
musician
...
#19
Knives Out
Synopsis:
When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.
Starring:
Michael Shannon,
Christopher Plummer,
Chris Evans
#20
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Synopsis:
The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Starring:
Mark Strong,
Colin Firth,
Samuel L. Jackson
Plot:
spy,
female rear nudity,
training,
class differences,
secret organization,
sliced in two,
mentor,
torture,
murder,
burned alive
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