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Cabaret

Cabaret

Cabaret

Cabaret

Right this way your table's waiting!

1993•1h 47m•

★8.0(19 ratings)

RomanceMusicDrama

Overview

Filmed live during the 1993 revival, Sam Mendes' directorial debut takes place at the Donmar Warehouse in London's West End. Jane Horrocks stars as Sally Bowles, Adam Godley as Cliff, and Alan Cumming as the eccentric Emcee. Inside the Kit Kat Club in 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally and the lewd Emcee sound the clarion call to decadence, while outside, the Nazi party grows into a brutal force.

Director

Writers

Fred Ebb, Joe Masteroff

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Main Cast

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Emcee

Jane Horrocks

Jane Horrocks

Sally Bowles

Sara Kestelman

Sara Kestelman

Fräulein Schneider

Adam Godley

Adam Godley

Clifford Bradshaw

George Raistrick

George Raistrick

Herr Schultz

Charlotte Medcalf

Charlotte Medcalf

Frenchie/Fräulein Kost

Michael Gardiner

Michael Gardiner

Ernest Ludwig

Loveday Smith

Loveday Smith

Rosie

Charlotte Storey

Charlotte Storey

Texas

Jane Karen

Jane Karen

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Kevin Walton

Kevin Walton

Max/Customs Official

Matt Kane

Matt Kane

Rudy/Gorilla

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Sam Mendes

Writing

Musical: John Kander
Musical: Joe Masteroff
Musical: Fred Ebb
Theatre Play: John Van Druten
Writer: Fred Ebb
Writer: Joe Masteroff

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: John Kander

Art Direction

Set Designer: Sue Blane

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Sue Blane

Keywords

berlin, germanynazicabaretmusicalbased on play or musicalandrogynybased on short storylgbtbisexual man1930slive theatrecloseted homosexualfilmed theatergay themenazi germany

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Right this way your table's waiting!"

#2

The runtime is 107 minutes (1h 47m).

#3

The film was directed by Sam Mendes.

#4

The screenplay was written by Fred Ebb and Joe Masteroff.

#5

The score was composed by John Kander.

#6

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0436153.

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Rating

8.0/10

Great

19 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Cabaret

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

The Donmar Warehouse

The Donmar Warehouse