The Shawshank Redemption
...Bob Fosse
III. Actors/Characters:
Liza Minnelli - Sally Bowles
Michael York - Brian Roberts
Helmut Griem - Maximilian von Heune
Joel Grey - Master of Ceremonies
Fritz Wepper - Fritz Wendel
Marisa Berenson - Natalia Landauer
Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel - Fraulein Schneider
Helen Vita- Fraulein Kost
Sigrid von Richthofen - Fraulein Mayr (as Sigrid Von Richthofen)
Gerd Vespermann - Bobby
Ralf Wolter - Herr Ludwig
Georg Hartmann - Willi
Ricky Renée - Elke (as Ricky Renee)
Estrongo Nachama - Cantor
Kathryn Doby - Kit-Kat Dancer
Inge Jaeger- Kit-Kat Dancer
Angelika Koch - Kit-Kat Dancer
IV. Setting:
The film Cabaret takes place in a setting in the early 1930's in Berlin, Germany in the theater that Liza Minnelli's character, Sally Bowles works. Clearly this film is what is called a period piece since it was made in the 1970's.
V. Summary:
It is the city of Berlin in 1930, a time when political unrest racks the country, the economy has been destroyed, and millions of unemployed roam the streets. Enter into this chaos an American cabaret dancer, working at the downtown "Kit-Kat club" where anything goes on the stage. Into this young dancer's life come several characters such as a rich German politician, a young Jewish man struggling with his identity, an Englishman teacher from London, and of course the all-knowing, all-seeing Master of Ceremonies.
VI. Questions
1. Who is the most interesting character? Why?
> The most interesting character in the film isSally Bowles. She has the classic, complex character. She plays the role not simply as a sexy femme fatale, but more like a silly, spontaneous girl, who comes alive as a sex kitten when she enters the Kit Kat Club. Her performance is coloured also with some...
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