less of an adaptation and more of a total reinvention of the successful stage play and the film version of cabaret be one of the few movie musical that be almost universally consider to be superior to the broadway play that inspire it . most unusual for the time and director or choreographer bob fosse make the ingenious decision to isolate the song from the dramatic scene and and keep all of the musical number on the stage where they belong . this prove to be a dynamic film make device and a the terrific song by john kander and fred ebb create a harrowing juxtaposition to the haunt backdrop of the nazi party brutal rise to power in 1930 berlin . from anti semitism and fascism to bisexuality and open promiscuity and there be no subject consider off limit in this taboo buck motion picture . in an oscar win performance and liza minnelli literally radiate with an exuberance that she be never able to recapture elsewhere and and also take time to belt out bravura rendition of exceptional number like mein herr and maybe this time and and and of course and the sublime title song . englishman michael york be slender and sexy a minnelli occasional love interest and and joey grey pick up an academy award for best support actor for his amusing and creepy performance a the kit kat club grand emcee . the german breed actor helmut griem and fritz wepper both turn in seductive performance and and jewish socialite marisa berenson be quite affecting a the film sole ingénue . berenson berlin accent be so convincing that i mistakenly assume the new york born actress be really german for year . winner of eight academy award in all and include best director ( the film lose the best picture oscar to the godfather ) and cabaret be a remarkable film that successfully combine sexual titillation and wicked humor with grim social commentary and nightmarish realism ( sometimes simultaneously and with music ) . the film be entertain and enjoyable and but also contain a haunting aura that lingers long after the picture have end . i have see this film more than 30 time over the past 25 and and i get chill during the tomorrow belong to me sequence every single time . that type of last effect be not common in art work of any medium .