Cabaret

Ahmed Bdeer, Fathy Abdel-Wahab, Fritz Wepper

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PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Bob Fosse, Sameh Abdel Aziz

Released: February 13, 1972

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DVD Released: April 28, 1998

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  • June 24, 2009
    Somewhat overrated musical drama set in decadent Berlin before the rise of the Nazis under Adolf Hitler. Liza Minnelli is a standout as Miss Sally Bowles, a flamboyant American singer at the Kit Kat Klub. Flashy musical numbers are the highlight of the film, and personify the e... ...( read more )
  • September 29, 2008
    This movie version is a little psychedelic at times, but the music is good and the themes are important to understanding how Naziism came to power in Germany during this time.
  • July 3, 2008
    I liked the musical scores and how they comment of the story. One interlude in which a young Nazi member starts to sing and all the bystanders all started to follow him came off as quite surreal. I don't really see what all the homo/transvestite stuff has to do with 30's Nazi's. ... ...( read more )
  • April 20, 2008
    OOO Liza!!!
  • March 1, 2008
    Cabaret is a beautiful piece of film making and not to mention directing.

    Liza won the Oscar that year, and she deserved it...how Fosse got that performance out of her I'll never know.

    Also, hands down one of the scariest pieces of cinema ever created is in this film. When a gr... ...( read more )

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View more Cabaret reviews at RottenTomatoes.com
October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

...the context of Germany on the eve of the Nazi ascent to power makes the entire musical into an unforgettable cry of despair. full review

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  • bubbletape94
    July 20, 2007
    2nd best movie ever made... 1st Chicago!

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