8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cabaret (1972)
Cabaret (1972)
Overview
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Inside the Kit Kat Club of 1931 Berlin, starry-eyed singer Sally Bowles and an impish emcee sound the clarion call to decadent fun, while outside a certain political party grows into a brutal force.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques the insidious rise of fascism, antisemitism, and the suppression of individual freedoms in 1930s Berlin, serving as a powerful warning against political apathy and intolerance, which aligns with progressive ideology.
Set in 1931 Berlin, the film features a cast that is predominantly white, aligning with its historical context, without intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative delves into themes of sexual fluidity and the escalating threat of Nazism and antisemitism, offering a critique of these specific political and social forces rather than broadly portraying traditional identities in a negative light.
Secondary
Cabaret portrays bisexuality through its main characters, Brian Roberts and Maximilian von Heune, as a natural element of the sexually fluid Weimar era. The film explores their complex relationships and personal journeys without condemning their identities. It implicitly affirms the worth of diverse sexualities by contrasting them with the oppressive rise of Nazism, framing external forces as the true antagonists.
The film portrays the persecution of Jewish characters with profound sympathy, highlighting the injustice and brutality of antisemitism. The narrative unequivocally condemns the bigotry, positioning the audience to empathize with the victims of religious hatred.
Cabaret explores themes of sexual freedom, bisexuality, and gender non-conformity in its 1930s Berlin setting. While characters exhibit gender-fluid performances and diverse sexualities, the film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or narratives explicitly addressing transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's main characters, including Sally Bowles, Brian Roberts (based on Christopher Isherwood), and the Emcee, maintain the same gender as established in the original source material and prior adaptations. No character's gender was altered from their canonical or historical representation.
The 1972 film "Cabaret" adapts its source material, Christopher Isherwood's novels and the stage musical, without altering the established race of any major character. All principal roles are portrayed by actors of the same race as their canonical or historically depicted counterparts.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.4
Critic Ratings
9.2
8.0
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