![]() Sadly, in some ways this sounds a bit like Ms. Some of Liza's odd and self-absorbed behaviors included sexual relationships with gay and bisexual men which are destined to fail, extreme promiscuity, alcohol abuse, shallowness and magical thinking. While not fun to watch (after all, who wants to watch a self-absorbed idiot?), it was fascinating. It's obvious that the writers had worked with some mental health professionals to nail this so well. This personality disorder is typified by love-hate relationships, self-absorption, self-destructive behaviors, magical thinking and an inability to accept that they are not the center of the universe. Liza plays a fascinating character-a perfect film example of a borderline personality. Surprisingly, I found I enjoyed the non-musical portion much more. In many ways, it's like two totally separate films fused together. How she screws it up and the bizarre relationships she has are makes up about half the film and the rest consists of song and dance numbers. Despite antisemitism running amok, Liza is oblivious to it all-living her hollow and self-indulgent life. ![]() The utter banality of the cabaret as well as Liza's personal life are a deliberate counter-point to the seriousness of the day. ![]() The apparent stars of this show are Joel Grey (a master of ceremonies who has no other role in the film) and Liza Minelli (an incredibly screwed up American singer and dancer). Here, it is all laughter and gaiety-no sign of the coming war. Despite the rapid rise of Fascism, you would never know it inside the bawdy cabaret where much of the movie is set. This film is set in Belin beginning in 1931. Reviewed by MartinHafer 7 / 10 8 Oscars ? Hmmm.well, I just don't get it. But they ultimately learn that life in all its good and particularly bad continues to happen to them and around them. Around them all is the Nazi uprising, to which they seem to pay little attention or care. Max is willing to lavish his new friends with gifts and his favors. 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. However Natalia is suspect of his motives and cannot overcome their religious differences. Fritz initially sees Natalia as his money ticket, but eventually falls for her. 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. 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. Sally's outward façade is matched by that of the Klub, overseen by the omnipresent Master of Ceremonies. She is outwardly a flamboyant, perpetually happy person who works as a singer at the decadent Kit Kat Klub, a cabaret styled venue. 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. Cambridge University student Brian Roberts arrives in Berlin in 1931 to complete his German studies.
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