A divinely decadent experience!

Starring: Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Marisa Berenson, Joel Gray, Fritz Wepper, Elisabeth, Neumann-Viertel, Helen Vita, Ralf Wolter

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ - great

"Outside it is windy, but inside it is so hot, every night we have ze battle to keep the girls from taking off all their clothing. So don't go away, who knows? Tonight we may lose the battle!" - Master of Ceremonies

Why watch this? This film is intelligent, fun, imperfect, cynical, and leaves you with a lot to think about.

Plot Summary: In 1930s Berlin, a young, reserved English academic named Brian Roberts becomes entangled in the vibrant, decadent world of a local nightclub, the Kit Kat Club, run by a flamboyant Emcee. He falls in love with the club's star performer, the unpredictable and free-spirited American singer Sally Bowles, and they navigate a complex, unconventional relationship amidst the rise of the Nazi party. Their personal lives and the club's carefree atmosphere eventually collide with the incoming regime.

Dad's Preview: Berlin was once a sophisticated hub of art, entertainment and all bad and good that goes with a thriving metropolis. This musical film, based loosly on Christopher Isherwood's book, Goodbye to Berlin (1939), captures that time from the viewpoint of a seedy Kit Kat Klub nightclub. The musical numbers are peppered unabashedly with the same sexual energy that surrounds the film's characters. No one is more promiscuous than Sally, portrayed by Liza Minnelli (she steals the film and our hearts). Sally and her fellow entertainers are faced with the slow disintegration of Berlin, as the ultra-right Nazi party is sweeps over Germany. This controversial film, featuring both straight and gay relationships, was a smash with the Academy, winning eight Oscars including Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Cinematography. It lost the 1972 Best Picture award to The Godfather.

ABC Pictures Corp.; Allied Artists