FILM

Cabaret

In Berlin in 1931, American cabaret singer Sally Bowles (Liza Minnelli) meets British academic Brian Roberts (Michael York), who is finishing his university studies. Despite Brian's confusion over his sexuality, the pair become lovers, but the arrival of the wealthy and decadent playboy Maximilian von Heune (Helmut Griem) complicates matters for them both. This love triangle plays out against the rise of the Nazi party and the collapse of the Weimar Republic.

Cabaret
Cast:

Liza Minnelli
Michael York
Helmut Griem
Joel Grey
Marisa Berenson

Director:
Bob Fosse

Producer:
Cy Feuer

Written by:
Jay Allen

Distributor:
Allied Artists

Budget:
$2.3 million

Box Office:
$42.7 million

Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Actress in a Leading Role (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Director (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Cinematography (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Sound (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Film Editing (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Music, Scoring Original Song Score and/or Adaptation (Won)
Academy Awards - Best Picture (Nominated)
Academy Awards - Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Won)
Golden Globes - Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Director - Motion Picture (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Screenplay (Nominated)
Golden Globes - Best Original Song (Two Nominations)
Golden Globes - Most Promising Newcomer - Female (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Actress (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Art Direction (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Direction (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Film (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Sound Track (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Cinematography (Won)
BAFTA Awards - Best Costume Design (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Film Editing (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Screenplay (Nominated)
BAFTA Awards - Best Supporting Actress (Nominated)



Metacritic Score:
80

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
97%

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