pre nazi germany be a hotbed of escalate tension and but decadent nightclub performer sally bowl be oblivious to the encroach horror . if you know a little about liza minnelli and youre curious and cabaret should make you a fan while if youre not interested or just do not like her and cabaret probably isn not the movie for you . liza be the heart and soul and and centerpiece of the picture while when she on screen and everybody else be irrelevant . movie fan still discuss whether liza be actually act the role of sally bowles or just be herself ( her oscar win still draw debate diana ross in lady sings the blue be oft time describe a robbed for the best actress statue ) . indeed and time have prove that minnelli have a whole lot in common with sally and the parallel be even echoed in much of the dialogue and but this part utilize her entire range ( sarcastic sas and vulnerable imp and high powered musical presence ) and she fabulous . she doesn not do anything small and even her quiet moment be extraordinary . her final speech to michael york ( how soon would it be before we start hat each other . ) be a knockout and as good a any of her musical number and and when he lash out in anger and she sigh and if you wan na hit me and why do notcha just hit me . she can be fragile and wounded and but it in her spirit to get right back up and perform . the film be a burlesque nightmare and amazingly direct and photograph and fill with great actor and song and a deadly serious finale . it a classic . from .