My all-time favourite film Cabaret - which, had it not been for The Godfather, would have swept the board at The Oscars; as it is it won eight (including Best Director for Bob Fosse, Best Actress for Liza Minnelli and Best Supporting Actor for Joel Grey), and holds the record for most awards won by a film which did not win the Academy Award for Best Picture - received its UK premiere FIFTY YEARS AGO today...
One of my faves, too. And, alas, my copy of "I Am A Camera" disappeared long ago. I shall talk to my lovely librarian...
ReplyDeleteI confess, I have never read Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories - but we thoroughly enjoyed the BBC's marvellous biographical drama on his life there, starring former Doctor Who Matt Smith. Highly recommended! Jx
DeleteOne of my Dad's fav films - I love it too, and grew up listening to the soundtrack on vinyl.
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Your Dad had excellent taste! Jx
DeleteGood grief, that means I was still in high school when I first saw Cabaret with my "lover" - as we called them back then. Years later we saw Joel and Liza touring in "Liza with a Z" performing songs from the show. Memorable too.
ReplyDeleteHappy memories, Joe! I saw Liza live - gulp - way back in 1983, and needless to say she was faboo! Jx
DeleteSuch a classic. I adore. Brilliantly done. Fosse had a touch of madness to him... great gifs.
ReplyDeleteMr Fosse was a genius! Another matchless talent who departed for Fabulon far too prematurely... Jx
DeleteCome blow your horn.
ReplyDeleteIt's a vocation. Jx
DeleteI adore this film. It was banned in my home town when it came out.
ReplyDeleteOMG was that really 50 years ago!
It was a very different world... Jx
DeleteCabaret war ein guter Film, um das Weimarar Deutschland in den fruhen 1930er Jahren zu repraesentieren. Beschrieb gut all die Lebensfreude und Dekadenz, die von Nazis zerstort wurde. Die Musik und die Choreografie waren wunderschoen gemacht. Joel Grey und Liza Minelli waren exzellent und Michael Yorks bisexueller Charakter hatte erweitert werden sollen. Kaum zu glauben, dass einige Lander dem Film ein X-Rating gegeben haben. Eine tolle Show......austriche
ReplyDeleteIt was rated "X" for 40 years here in the UK - although I think I first saw it on late-night telly in the late 70s/early 80s,,, Jx
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