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Cabaret | 
| Director: Bob Fosse
Actors: Marisa Berenson, Kathryn Doby, Joel Grey, Helmut Griem, George Hartmann
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  89 reviews
Format: Import, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD035942D
UPC: 883929004058
EAN: 0883929004058
ASIN: B0010DRYSM
Theatrical Release Date: 1972
Release Date: January 8, 2008
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Amazon.com Essential Video
Winner of eight Academy Awards, including Best Director (Bob Fosse), Best Actress (Liza Minnelli), and Best Supporting Actor (Joel Grey), ICabaret/I would also have taken Best Picture if it hadn't been competing against IThe Godfather/I as the most acclaimed film of 1972. (Francis Ford Coppola would have to wait two years before winning Best Director, for IThe Godfather, Part II/I.) Brilliantly adapted from the acclaimed stage production, which was in turn inspired by Christopher Isherwood's IBerlin Stories/I and the play and movie II Am a Camera/I, this remarkable musical turns the pre-war Berlin of 1931 into a sexually charged haven of decadence. Minnelli commands the screen as nightclub entertainer Sally Bowles, who radiantly goes on with the show as the Nazis rise to power, holding her many male admirers (including Michael York and Helmut Griem) at a distance that keeps her from having to bother with genuinely deep emotions. Joel Grey is the master of ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub who will guarantee a great show night after night as a way of staving off the inevitable effects of war and dictatorship. They're all living in a morally ambiguous vacuum of desperate anxiety, determined to keep up appearances as the real world--the world outside the comfortable sanctuary of the cabaret--prepares for the nightmarish chaos of war. Director-choreographer Fosse achieves a finely tuned combination of devastating drama and ebullient entertainment, and the result is one of the most substantial screen musicals ever made. The dual-layered Special Edition widescreen DVD includes an exclusive 25th-anniversary documentary, ICabaret: A Legend in the Making/I, a 1972 promotional featurette, a photo gallery, production notes, the theatrical trailer, and more. I--Jeff Shannon/I
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 "Tomorrow belongs to me." September 10, 2006
B. Chandler (Arlington, Texas)
There is several recordings form stage to this movie out there. This movie has songs that you remember and probably sing in the shower. It is also the only movie production of the play therefore even though it is exceptional there is no comparison. br / br /I appreciate books that become movies and movies that are novelized. So naturally I read Christopher Isherwood's "Berlin Stories". They were o.k. However, it was not Cabaret by any stretch of the imagination. br / br /What I found interesting is that I always heard that Germans liked to sing of things as the deer in the field and so forth. Here there was a perfect example when they broke into song with "Tomorrow Belongs to Me" You are swept up in it and forget that this is just a movie. The pacing and photography in the movie was excellent. br / br /As long as you did not see the play you will not notice the absence of some songs such as "Don't Tell Mama" and thing that "Money Money" is a natural. br / br /On the darker side the movie is more than just a musical romp through Germany. And the specter of the approaching NSDAP regime is also well portrayed. br / br /
 THE BEST July 12, 2004
Henning Sebastian Jahre (Oslo, Norway)
As for musical-drama concerned... THIS IS IT! The producers of Chicago should have seen this(indeed they did - every major moment in that film is stolen from Cabaret) and put REAL musical stars in the film.pWhen u have Joel and Liza u are not let down... I give flowergreetings to the entire cast and crew... The filmversion of Cabaret has a lot of new songs(Maybe This Time, Mein Herr, The Money Song) and the plot follows the 1955-movie I AM A CAMERA more than the stage musical. Since then; the Liza-songs have found themselves in numerous revivals of this stageplay since this 1972-masterpiece. The film is still frightening and raw......Trivia: The scene in which Liza meets Marisa they talk about diseases... On video, here in Europe at least, that was cut....
Don't pass on this April 21, 2004
I almost passed over this DVD because a couple of Amazon reviewers forcefully complained about the presentation. I'm glad I bought it. The widescreen was just as I expected, and picture and sound quality were fine. Anyone who's seen the movie knows how good it is. If you haven't seen it, you're in for a treat; and this DVD serves it well. (A five-star review is for the absolutely superlative.)
 PLEASE PLEASE Don't buy this! March 19, 2004
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
CABARET is one of the greatest movie musicals ever. I adore it. It is flawless, IMHO.brWhy, then am I giving it one star? Because, as others have said, Warners should be ashamed of themselves. This is not the first, but the SECOND release of this movie in a non-anamorphic transfer. I bought the original and was mighty p****ed because it was non-anamorphic. I thought they would have honored this magnificent film in the anniversary release. But no. It is, as stated by another reviewer, the same disc as before, in terms of picture quality.brOn a small TV you won't notice. But if you care about these things, then believe me, this release sucks big time. As did the first one.brI'm angry, not at being ripped off (I sent this one back for a refund) but because a wonderful work of art has been abused by a greedy, careless film company. And I have been robbed of the chance to see the film in its glory.brHaving said that, nothing could improve the truly dreadful sound quality - which was terrible from day one.brI don't suppose there ever will be another release of this movie. What a terrible shame.
Beware False DVD Packaging March 8, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
While this is probably not a bone of contention with most viewers, I think it's worth noting for those that do pay attention to these things, especially if you base your purchases on them, as I did in this case. The packaging on this newer DVD edition of Cabaret states that it is an anamorphic transfer (i.e. Enhanced for Widescreen TVs). It is NOT. This is the SAME disc as before, with new a label on it.pThey merely changed the packaging, I guess, so that they could mention Chicago in the description on the back cover and tie it into the heat for that film. Shame on you, Warner Bros. We all work hard for our money and deserve better than to believe we're buying a new anamorphic transfer, when you are really marketing the exact same discs as before.
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