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1972 · 124 min · PG

Cabaret

Directed by Bob Fosse · Music, Romance, Drama

Cabaret (1972) is a Music film, directed by Bob Fosse set in Berlin during the 1930s. It runs 124 minutes and is rated PG.

Themes of freedom & oppression, love & longing, and identity play out through multiple perspectives.

Composer
John Kander
Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth
Cast
Liza MinnelliMichael YorkHelmut GriemJoel GreyFritz WepperMarisa BerensonElisabeth Neumann-ViertelHelen Vita

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Berlin
Setting
Urban
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Themes
Freedom & OppressionLove & LongingIdentity
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
MelancholicTenseNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleFemale Led
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Historical Fiction

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