A female girlie club entertainer in Weimar Republic era Berlin romances two men while the Nazi Party rises to power around them.
Director:
Stars:
Awards:
- Won 8 Oscars. Another 27 wins & 17 nominations.
- See more »
Photos and Videos
Cast verified as complete
| Liza Minnelli | ... |
Sally Bowles
|
|
| Michael York | ... |
Brian Roberts
|
|
| Helmut Griem | ... |
Maximilian von Heune
|
|
| Joel Grey | ... |
Master of Ceremonies
|
|
| Fritz Wepper | ... |
Fritz Wendel
|
|
| Marisa Berenson | ... |
Natalia Landauer
|
|
| Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel | ... |
Fraulein Schneider
|
|
| Helen Vita | ... |
Fraulein Kost
|
|
 |
Sigrid von Richthofen | ... |
Fraulein Mayr
(as Sigrid Von Richthofen)
|
|
|
Gerd Vespermann | ... |
Bobby
|
| Ralf Wolter | ... |
Herr Ludwig
|
|
|
|
Georg Hartmann | ... |
Willi
|
|
|
Ricky Renée | ... |
Elke
(as Ricky Renee)
|
|
|
Estrongo Nachama | ... |
Cantor
|
|
|
Kathryn Doby | ... |
Kit-Kat Dancer
|
|
|
Inge Jaeger | ... |
Kit-Kat Dancer
|
|
|
Angelika Koch | ... |
Kit-Kat Dancer
|
|
|
Helen Velkovorska | ... |
Kit-Kat Dancer
|
|
|
Gitta Schmidt | ... |
Kit-Kat Dancer
|
|
|
Louise Quick | ... |
Kit-Kat Dancer
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Oliver Collignon | ... |
Hitler youth singer (uncredited)
|
|
| Pierre Franckh | ... |
Nazi with Collecting Box (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Mark Lambert | ... |
Hitler youth singer (singing voice) (uncredited)
|
| Ellen Umlauf | ... |
Lady at Party (uncredited)
|
|
Directed by
| Bob Fosse | ||
Written by
| Joe Masteroff | ... | (based on the musical play "Cabaret" book by) |
| John Van Druten | ... | (based on the play by) |
| Christopher Isherwood | ... | (stories) |
| Jay Presson Allen | ... | (screenplay) (as Jay Allen) |
Produced by
| Martin Baum | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Cy Feuer | ... | producer |
| Harold Nebenzal | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Kander | ||
| Ralph Burns | ... | (uncredited) (adaptation score) |
Cinematography by
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| David Bretherton | ||
Editorial Department
| David Ramirez | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Renate Neuchl | ||
Production Design by
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Jürgen Kiebach | ... | (as Jurgen Kiebach) |
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Flemming | ||
Makeup Department
| Susi Krause | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Gus Le Pre | ... | hair stylist: Miss Minnelli |
| Christina Smith | ... | Personal make up artist for Liza Minnelli |
| Raimund Stangl | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Pia Arnold | ... | production manager |
| Wolfram Kohtz | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Wolfgang Glattes | ... | assistant director |
| Douglas Green | ... | assistant director |
| Stefan Zürcher | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard Eglseder | ... | property master |
| Herbert Strabel | ... | set dresser (as Herbert Strabl) |
Sound Department
| David Hildyard | ... | sound |
| Robert Knudson | ... | dubbing |
| Dipesh Patel | ... | Foley Editor |
| Arthur Piantadosi | ... | dubbing |
| Doug Grindstaff | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Kitty Malone | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| James Nelson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herbert Fischer | ... | gaffer |
| Lars Looschen | ... | stills |
| Peter MacDonald | ... | camera operator |
| John Campbell | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ille Sievers | ... | wardrobe |
| Ute Meyer-Martin | ... | costume assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ralph Burns | ... | conductor / music arranger / music supervisor |
| Fred Ebb | ... | composer: additional songs / lyrics by |
| Illo Endrulat | ... | music editor |
| Bob Fosse | ... | musical numbers staged by |
| John Kander | ... | composer: additional songs |
| Raoul Kraushaar | ... | music coordinator |
| Karola Storr | ... | music editor |
| Robert Tracy | ... | music editor (as Robert N. Tracy) |
| Fred Werner | ... | choreographic music associate |
Script and Continuity Department
| Trudy von Trotha | ... | script supervisor (as Trudi Von Trotha) |
Additional Crew
| Jutta Beil | ... | dance co-ordinator |
| Bob Fosse | ... | dances staged by |
| Vic Heutschy | ... | unit publicist |
| Jane Meagher | ... | auditor |
| Harold Prince | ... | produced on the New York stage by |
| Osman Ragheb | ... | dialogue coach |
| John Sharpe | ... | choreographic assistant |
| Hugh Wheeler | ... | research consultant |
| Michael Alpert | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Daniel | ... | double: Liza Minnelli (uncredited) |
| Virginia Lord | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Myrna Post | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Allied Artists Pictures (present)
- ABC Pictures (present)
- A Feuer and Martin Production
- Bavaria Film
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Hellas (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists de Mexico (1972) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1972) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Fox Norena Film A/S (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Fox-MGM Film (1972) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Fox-Rank (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Hispamex Films (1972) (Spain) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1972) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1972) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM-Fox Films (1973) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox India (1976) (India) (theatrical)
- RTL-TV (1977) (Luxembourg) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Citadel Films (1979) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release)
- InCine (1980) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Nord Video (1981) (Norway) (VHS) (Beta) (Video 2000)
- CBS Video (1982) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- Star Video (1982) (Australia) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video (1982) (France) (VHS) (dubbed version)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (VHS) (drawer box release)
- CBS/Fox (1983) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- CEL Home Video (1983) (Australia) (VHS)
- Rank Video (1983) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Video Elit (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Video Gems (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (for ABC Video Enterprises)
- CBS/Fox (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS/Fox (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- M6 (1990) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Atlas Films (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- Braveworld (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Parkfield Entertainment (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- 4 Front Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1995) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- BMG Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- Cinema Club (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Video Collection International (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS) (25th Anniversary edition)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Fremantle Home Entertainment (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Prism Leisure Corporation (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Fremantle Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Fremantle Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (40th Anniversary edition)
- Fremantle Home Entertainment (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Warner Archive Collection (2018) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- F.J. Lucas (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- CBS (VHS package design)
- Edit-Rite (sound effects)
- Modern Film Effects (titles)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cambridge University student Brian Roberts arrives in Berlin in 1931 to complete his German studies. Without much money, he plans on making a living teaching English while living in an inexpensive rooming house, where he befriends another of the tenants, American Sally Bowles. She is outwardly a flamboyant, perpetually happy person who works as a singer at the decadent Kit Kat Klub, a cabaret styled venue. Sally's outward façade is matched by that of the Klub, overseen by the omnipresent Master of Ceremonies. Sally draws Brian into her world, and initially wants him to be one of her many lovers, until she learns that he is a homosexual, albeit a celibate one. Among their other friends are his students, the poor Fritz Wendel, who wants to be a gigolo to live a comfortable life, and the straight-laced and beautiful Natalia Landauer, a Jewish heiress. Fritz initially sees Natalia as his money ticket, but eventually falls for her. However Natalia is suspect of his motives and cannot overcome their religious differences. Also into Sally and Brian's life comes the wealthy Baron Maximilian von Heune, who has the same outlook on life as Sally, but who has the money to support it. Max is willing to lavish his new friends with gifts and his favors. Around them all is the Nazi uprising, to which they seem to pay little attention or care. But they ultimately learn that life in all its good and particularly bad continues to happen to them and around them. Written by Huggo |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Taglines | The Award-Winning Smash Hit Musical [UK Video] See more » |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix | |
| Filming Locations |
Box Office
| Budget | $4,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | English author Christopher Isherwood, who created the character of Sally Bowles for a 1937 novella, enjoyed the attention the movie brought to his career, but he felt Liza Minnelli was far too talented for the role. According to him, Sally Bowles was based upon Jean Ross, a 19-year-old amateur singer and aspiring actress who lived under the delusion that she had star quality, the antithesis of Judy Garland's daughter. See more » |
| Goofs | When Brian thrusts the plate of cake at Sally, the cake slides off the plate and slips down to her lap. In the next shot the cake is up on her chest. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Old Times/Liza Minelli/Henri Laurens Sculptures/Country and Northern (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Willkommen See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: Berlin 1931 See more » |
| Quotes |
Brian:
Screw Maximilian! Sally: I do. Brian: So do I. Sally: You two bastards! Brian: Two? Two? Shouldn't that be three? See more » |