Cabaret (1972)

A stunning musical drama.

The rise of the Nazi party forms the backdrop to the relationship between a couple who meet at a boarding house in Berlin in 1931 during the Weimar Republic. She (Liza Minnelli) is a talented cabaret singer who dreams of becoming a film star. He (Michael York) is an English academic. Then they encounter a wealthy businessman (Helmut Griem), who changes their whole dynamic and sets them each on a different course. 

Minnelli is radiant and magnetic. She inhabits every scene so fully that it’s impossible to imagine anyone playing the part better than she does. 

It’s brilliantly directed by Bob Fosse, with the musical numbers often cleverly juxtaposed with jarring images – such as someone being beaten by Nazis. 

The characters are sympathetic and three-dimensional, and there's really nothing you could add or remove to make this film any better.

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