Directed by Bob Fosse
Starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Joel Grey
Yet Cabaret is pretty far removed from The Sound of Music. Though you do get Nazis within the deal.
Minnelli is Sally Bowles, the infamous creation of Christopher Isherwood, living poorly but extravagantly in 1930's Germany. A British teacher, Brian Roberts (Michael York) arrives, and soon the two are best friends, laughing about the absurdities of their surroundings and trying make a living. Roberts teaches English, while Bowles sings her heart out at the Cabaret.
Based on a stage musical, the transition is beautiful. From the starting surreal dance sequence introduced by Joel Grey's Master of Ceremonies to the final 'Auf Weidersehen', Cabaret is a beautiful but not overly sexualised film. Minnelli is brilliant with her script rolling off her tongue. It's useful she has those puppy dog eyes so as to remember that she's a human character and not some whore. She makes her jokes work, the songs flow and nothing stick in the way of letting Cabaret become a classic.
It's as Sally Bowles says herself; 'Come to the Cabaret.'
5/5
If you like this you should try:
The Sound of Music (1965) 3/5
The Producers (1968) 5/5
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