Review of Cabaret (1981) by Richard S — 13 Jan 2008

Good musical-Joel Grey and Liza Minnelli are just wonderful.

This review of Cabaret (1981) was written by Richard S on 13 Jan 2008.

Cabaret has generally received very positive reviews.

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