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Cabaret

Cabaret

Life is a Cabaret.

19727.42h 4m

Overview

Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.

Directed by Bob Fosse
Written by John Van Druten, Joe Masteroff, Jay Presson Allen
Produced by Cy Feuer
Box OfficeBudget: $4.6MRevenue: $42.8M

Top Cast

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Sally Bowles

Michael York

Michael York

Brian Roberts

Helmut Griem

Helmut Griem

Maximilian von Heune

Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Master of Ceremonies

Fritz Wepper

Fritz Wepper

Fritz Wendel

Marisa Berenson

Marisa Berenson

Natalia Landauer

Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel

Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel

Fräulein Schneider

Helen Vita

Helen Vita

Fräulein Kost

Sigrid von Richthofen

Sigrid von Richthofen

Fräulein Mayr

G

Gerd Vespermann

Bobby

Themes & Keywords

berlin, germanynazientertainercabaretbisexualitymusicalbased on play or musicalhitler youthfireplacebased on short storylgbtbaron lovepolitical unrestenglish lesson1930sgay theme

About Cabaret

Cabaret is a music, drama, romance film released in 1972 exploring themes of berlin, germany, nazi, entertainer, cabaret, bisexuality, musical. Directed by Bob Fosse, it stars Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem. Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.

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