Cabaret

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Average Rating: (See all 3 reviews) Format: DVD (M) Ships within 6-11 days Winner of 8 Oscars, including Best Director (Bob Fosse), Best Actress (Liza Minnelli) and Best Supporting Actor (Joel Grey), 3 Golden Globes and 6 BAFTAs, and widely regarded as one of the finest Hollywood musicals of all time, Cabaret first burst onto cinema screens in 1972, wowing audiences the world over. Adapted from John Kander and Fred Ebb's acclaimed 1966 Broadway stage production, itself inspired by Christopher Isherwood's autobiographical 'Goodbye To Berlin' and the 1950s play (by John van Druten) and movie I Am A Camera, Cabaret documents the exploits of naïve but irrepressible American singer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) and her friends, set amongst the moral decadence and sexual ambiguity of pre-war Berlin. Director Fosse's unique razzle-dazzle choreography provides a series of sexy, show-stopping dance numbers highlighting a host of classic songs, including: Wilkommen, Mein Herr, Money, Money, Tomorrow Belongs To Me and the title song. Synopsis Cabaret, the musical masterpiece that revolutionised the genre, is a dark, multi-layered look at the decadent fantasy world that was Berlin preceding the devastating reality of World War II.Liza Minelli plays Sally Bowles, star of the seedy Kit Kat Club. Her exuberance and eternal optimism charm both the audience and Brian (Michael York) an English journalist, their ill-fated romance mirroring the political chaos that surrounds them.The extraordinary energy and style of Bob Fosse's choreography and the remarkable historical drama combine to make Cabaret not just a spectacular musical, but a powerful film experience. Run Time: 124 minutes FullScreen: Full Frame Format: PAL Aspect: 1.33:1 Director: Bob Fosse Cast: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Joel Gray Writer: Jay Presson Allen Producer: Cy Feuer Composer: John Kander Audio: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Extended: Photo Gallery, Interactive Cabaret Quiz, Animated Menus Publisher: MRA Entertainment UPC: 9316797416728

'Cabaret', beyond being the greatest film musical of all time, is one of the best movies ever made. It's multi-faceted plot allows it to be many things: glitzy but dramatic, frivolous but topical, bawdy but romantic, and humane but violent. Set in Germany while the Nazis are climbing to power, Cabaret focuses on Brian, an idealistic but confused Brit who becomes entangled with his charismatic neighbor, the divine Sally Bowles -- played to perfection by Liza Minnelli (who deservedly won an Oscar for Best Actress for her work). Sally is an aspiring actress working as a call girl / cabaret singer at the seedy Kit Kat Klub, overseen by the enigmatic, impish MC played by the inimitable Joel Grey (who also garnered an Oscar), a performance whose shadow looms large over any actor who has tried to take on the role in Broadway reincarnations since. Sally's innocent, doe-like eyes bely the difficulties of her situation and the political strife that is rising all over Germany (Sally, like several other characters in the film, doesn't take the Nazi threat seriously). Through the travails of Brian and Sally's relationship the film makes numerous pointed references to human nature and how inaction can lead to tragedy. The film also deals very heavily with intolerance -- not just of religion and race, but of sexuality (a truly bold step for a film of its time). Sprinkled throughout are some of the best and most intelligent songs musicals have to offer. My personal favorites are Sally's cautiously optimistic "Maybe This Time", Joel Grey's heartfelt rendition of "If You Could See Her" -- a romantic ode whose last line brilliantly makes a statement on the idiocy of intolerance -- and Minnelli's showstopping finale: "Cabaret". All of the musical numbers are flawless. The singing, the staging and the cinematography capture them brilliantly, and this is a credit to the genius filmmaking of Bob Fosse. Many might be surprised to discover that Fosse beat Francis Ford Coppola's directing of 'The Godfather' to take home the Best Director Oscar that year, but anyone who watches 'Cabaret' would have to agree with the Academy's decision. Fosse added his signature style to Cabaret and crafted an effecting, timeless, and relevant motion picture classic as unique as it is heartbreaking.

Multi-oscar winner Cabaret is one of the best loved film musicals of all time and it's not difficult to see why with the winning combination of a Kander and Ebb score, legendary broadway director Bob Fosse and the great diva Liza Minnelli as the Berlin party girl Sally Bowles. Sumptuous staging and a terrific plot make this a truly classic movie musical.

It is the city of Berlin in 1930, a time when political unrest racks the country, the economy has been destroyed, and millions of unemployed roam the streets. Enter into this chaos an American cabaret dancer, working at the downtown "Kit-Kat club" where anything goes on the stage. Into this young dancer's life come several characters such as a rich German politician, a young Jewish man struggling with his identity, an Englishman teacher from London, and of course the all-knowing, all-seeing Master of Ceremonies.