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Set in 1931 Berlin, won Oscars for Best Directing, Best Actress and Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and the BAFTA for best film. Liza Minnelli’s performance as Sally Bowles is one of the great performances of musical cinema, she is the star turn at the Kit Kat Klub. Added to the brew is Brian (Michael York) a student from Cambridge University, Maximilian (Helmut Griem), a wealthy playboy and the sinister MC (Joel Grey- Oscar winner). The film is based on the stage show and the Berlin stories about pre-war Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. On the 50th anniversary of the film’s release, Peter Bradshaw in the Guardian wrote: “Minnelli brings the razzle dazzle to a Berlin determined to ignore the gathering storm in this cinematic masterpiece.” 5 stars. Guy Lodge 2022, Film of the Week: “It still feels fresh and daring, expanding the possibilities of what musicals can say at every turn …”