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Cabaret - 30th Anniversary Special Edition [1972] [DVD]

Liza Minnelli (Actor), Michael York (Actor), Bob Fosse (Director) | Rated: Suitable for 15 years and over | Format: DVD
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Cabaret is one of those film musicals whose cultural and stylistic influence extend well beyond the cinema. It confirmed Bob Fosse's status as one of the boldest choreographers of the 20th century and gave Liza Minnelli an early peak in a film career which would never scale such heights again. Minnelli is both the film's strength--on its own merits her performance is an Oscar-winning tour de force--and weakness. The real Sally Bowles was a third-rate performer and just one of a rich gallery of characters; here, the constant allowances for Minnelli's star turns and mannerisms ultimately throw the story off balance. But the source material is impeccable: Kander and Ebb's stage show, based on the autobiographical stories of Christopher Isherwood, has long since been acknowledged a classic. The songs, augmented by some new numbers in the film, are ageless.

Joel Grey from the original Broadway production is the Emcee, the master of ceremonies who, with his Kit Kat Klub girls, provides a depraved Greek chorus satirising the rise of the Nazi regime and the lazy complacency of the 1930s Berlin cabaret-goers. The "divine decadence" tag is only part of the story, though. Cabaret still works a sinister, uncomfortable magic which sets it apart as a uniquely powerful film musical.

On the DVD: Cabaret's 30th Anniversary Special Edition is packed with extras which include a scratchy "making of" documentary from 1972 and a retrospective from 1997, the latter featuring reminiscences from the cast. There’s also the original theatrical trailer, though in the absence of the late director Fosse the lack of some kind of commentary is a disappointment. The picture itself, presented in widescreen 16:9 letterbox format with a Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo soundtrack, gleams as sharply, visually and aurally, as it did on its first release. --Piers Ford

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DVD =Pal/Region 2= W/ Liza Minnelli, Micharl York
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Briliant film - shame (Shame!) about the transfer! 11 Mar 2011
By P. A. Clarke
Format:DVD
A stunning film: Liza Minelli is truly knockout - sadly never to again have such a perfectly fitted role - and Fosse's choreography is superb - reinforced by brilliant photography, lighting, and editing. Joel Gray as Emcee matches and supports her impeccably - and their "Money" duet is just wonderful.

Loving this film, I paid to see it several times in the cinema, and have bought several versions of the DVD since - always hopeful of a proper-format screen-filler appropriate for all those fabulous shots and routines. In vain!

Why, why, why....isn't this barnstormer of a film available yet in a proper anamorphic transfer?

Is the argument that it's been out long enough that everyone who wanted this film will have already bought it? So there won't be a big enough market for a new version?

NO....! I think that all the lovers of this film would absolutely flock to buy a top-quality anamorphic transfer. But please shout that it's NEW on the cover - don't try to fool us again with any more letter-box mini-versions. No-one should be palming off these versions in 2011!!! Cameron gave us an anamorphic Titanic after the initial shoddy letterbox-version. It's time this was done for Fosse's gem!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Blu Ray NOT DVD Review 16 Feb 2013
By Adrian Drew TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
This new transfer reproduces the original look of the film perfectly. Don't expect fine detail and stunning definition as the softness is deliberate, and the blu ray precisely captures the director and cinephotographer's intentions. The 5.1 audio remix (originally 4track) is very good too but once more don't expect spectacular sound. This upgrade is definitely recommended however as it's a definite improvement on the old DVD version and on par with the 40th Anniversary edition.
Video
Codec: MPEG-4 AVC (30.74 Mbps)
Resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

Subtitles
English SDH, French, Spanish

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

Packaging
DigiBook

Playback
Region free
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43 of 51 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An artistic masterpiece of the 20th century 26 May 2002
By Douglas F Bruce
Format:VHS Tape
Cabaret is up there with the all time great movies. It is a sumptuous, elegantly shot cinematic classic which has stood the test of time and is as fresh to watch today as it was 30 years ago. Set in the seedy Kit-kat Club in pre-war Berlin, the story follows the entangled lives of Michael Yorke and the iconic images of Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles. With the ever present dangers of a world war breaking, the story follows Yorke/Minnelli's off-beat relationship and is accompanied by sleek choreography, an
amazing collection of songs and outstanding performances by the cast (especially Joel Grey's eerie performance as Master of Ceremonies).
This film is definitely a must-see movie,if not only for the Oscar winning performances then, watch it for the outstanding singing and dancing. This film should be in any serious film lovers collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars DVD " Caberet"
Bought for 12 year old who was doing one of the numbers at her theater group. She didn't understand the plot and it is after all a 15. Liza Minelli is of course at her best.
Published 14 hours ago by MP
4.0 out of 5 stars The Cabaret movie is a masterpiece! These special edition DVDs need...
I just wished the dvd had subtitle, at least in English.
I've seen imcomplete product descriptions on your website, therefore I just wished there will be another case of... Read more
Published 16 days ago by sorina muresan
5.0 out of 5 stars Blu-Ray Review
This Blu-Ray edition is a must have! The film was restored and it doesn't have the sharpest, clearest image because it wasn't filmed with that purpose in the first place. Read more
Published 18 days ago by DFerreira
5.0 out of 5 stars Minnelli is divine.
This musical mix of the Berlin novels of Christopher Isherwood first found fame as a stage musical. On film, it gets its wings, and can break out of the set, and film on location. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Mr. P. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Historically interesting and very good music
Beautiful performances. Well sung. Good music. A very interesting review of what pre war Germany was like, written by some one who lived through it
Published 1 month ago by alflf67
5.0 out of 5 stars Cabaret
I don't normally like musicals but this is just an all round good entertaining film, with a good story and some good funny songs,
Set around the start of the second world war... Read more
Published 1 month ago by K. Tilson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great musical
This is a nice DVD to add to my collection.
Good for anyone who likes the old musicals
I especially like Liza Minelli in this musical.
Published 1 month ago by Pauline Sellwood
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the cabaret
I love my musicals and I love the cabaert as it is a very good film and I woul'd recemend it to my friends.
Published 2 months ago by janette hunt
5.0 out of 5 stars CABARET
Cabaret is a superb film and show. Beautifully filmed and the sound is v.good too. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys musicals.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. M. C. A. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
It has been many years since I viewed this and it was great to get it on DVD. Liza Minnelli seems more over the top now than on the first viewing. Read more
Published 2 months ago by andrew
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