
Cabaret
1972, Musical, 2h 4m
43 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Great performances and evocative musical numbers help Cabaret secure its status as a stylish, socially conscious classic. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Sally Bowles
Master of Ceremonies
Brian Roberts
Maximilian von Heune
Fritz Wendel
Natalia Landauer
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Critic Reviews for Cabaret
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (40) | Rotten (3)
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Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey are electrifying; director Bob Fosse's choreography and the camera work are scintillating.
June 12, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Bob Fosse's direction is as chaotic as it was in his previous Sweet Charity, a desperate scramble after a style.
August 12, 2008 | Full Review… -
The screenplay, which never seems to talk down to an audience while at the same time making its candid points with tasteful emphasis, returns the story to a variety of settings.
June 27, 2007 | Full Review… -
Whatever this 1972 feature is, it's entertaining and stylish, though maybe not quite as serious as it wants to be.
June 27, 2007 | Full Review… -
Superbly choreographed by Fosse, the cabaret numbers evoke the Berlin of 1931 - city of gaiety and perversion, of champagne and Nazi propaganda - so vividly that only an idiot could fail to perceive that something is rotten in the state of Weimar.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review… -
...the context of Germany on the eve of the Nazi ascent to power makes the entire musical into an unforgettable cry of despair.
October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Cabaret
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Sep 03, 2017Liza Minnelli is fabulous and deserved the Oscar she won for her role in this delightful musical that offers great performances from the rest of the cast and keeps us always conscious of an inevitable darkness that lurks in the shadows to stand in the way of the characters' success.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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May 12, 2013The finest hour for everyone involved, "Cabaret" is both an excellent adaptation and stylish, incredible entertainment. Bob Fosse directs with as much gusto and audacity as a filmmaker possibly can, creating awe-inspiring sequence after awe-inspiring sequence. The song-and-dance numbers are really what make the experience so worthwhile, but the narrative (which deals with the rise of Nazi Germany) is just as captivating. Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey are both perfect, giving two of the greatest performances ever captured on film, and the songs are ever so catchy. (I don't recall there being one song I didn't thoroughly enjoy.) "Cabaret" is one of great triumphs of American cinema and is a definite must-see for film and theatre lovers.Stephen E Super Reviewer
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Apr 10, 2013Liza Minelli plays an annoying cabaret singer who turns a gay guy straight, gets pregnant (possibly by him, possibly by one of the other guys she was sleeping with) and then has an abortion. All while under the backdrop of a burgeoning nazi germany. Liza performs the title song well, but the bulk of the film is largely uninteresting.Devon B Super Reviewer
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Mar 09, 2013Incredibly immersive. The most upbeat, quirky tragedy around.Kevin C Super Reviewer
Cabaret Quotes
Sally Bowles: | Come to the Cabaret old bum, come the the Cabaret. |
Sally Bowles: | Are you AC/DC Brian? The economy is in shambles, let's be bourgeoisie and decadent. |
Brian Roberts: | Listen Sally, I swing both ways. |
Sally Bowles: | My beloved wife, remember the filthy moments we had before marriage! |
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