Stars: Shirley Maclaine, Ricardo Montalban, John McMartin, Stubby Kaye, Sammy Davis Jr., Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly

Director: Bob Fosse

Summary: A musical version of Neil Simon's Broadway hit with Shirley Maclaine in the title role of a dance-hall hostess who dreams of old-fashioned romance but gives her heart to undeserving men.

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After several years as the hottest musical director on Broadway, Bob Fosse made his film directorial debut with this movie version of his Broadway hit, which was based on Fellini's Nights of Cabiria. Shirley MacLaine is terrific as the proverbial hooker with the heart of gold, one who is convinced that she will find the right man if she just turns enough tricks. The Cy Coleman score is a solid one; the film is at its best when Fosse lets his cast of singer-dancers (which includes Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly, and Sammy Davis Jr) unleash his leggy brand of choreography. While the film suffers from stylistic excesses of the period, you can see the seeds being planted for Fosse's future musical film forays in Cabaretand All That Jazz. --Marshall Fine

Aspect Ratio:	1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Alternative Ending, Theatrical Trailer, Sweet Charity From The Stage To The Screen, Edith Heads Costume Design The Art Of Exaggeration
Subtitles:	Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Year:	1969
Release Date:	July 26, 2004
Runtime:	142 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	820 791 8
Keywords:	Music, Films, Sweet, Shows, Performing, Charity, Musicals, Arts
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts