Essere o non essere was released in the year 1983。Essere o non essere is also called as To Be or Not to Be, Soy o no soy, Sou ou Não Sou?, Ser ou Não Ser, Sein oder Nichtsein, Ollako vai eikö olla - siinä leffa!, Lenni vagy nem lenni, Det våras för Hamlet, Byc albo nie byc。

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when what should intrude but World War II in the form of an invasion. 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.

Essere o non essere actors and actresses include Charles Durning, Estelle Reiner。