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1979 Certificate 15
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Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical film celebrates show business stripped of glamour or giddy illusions. Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theatre. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him: His obsession with work has almost .. Read more

Starring Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ben Vereen, Cliff Gorman
Director Bob Fosse
Genres Music/Musical

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All That Jazz

Bob Fosse's semi-autobiographical film celebrates show business stripped of glamour or giddy illusions. Joe Gideon (Roy Scheider) is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theatre. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him: His obsession with work has almost destroyed his personal life, and only his bottles of pills keep him going. As he struggles to right his relationships with his ex-wife, his lover, and his daughter, he also has to cope with his failing health. Soon it's clear he'll have to make a choice: his art--or his life. A talented director and choreographer of both film and stage, Fosse was perhaps best known for helming the film version of CABARET and creating the musical CHICAGO.

Starring Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ben Vereen, Cliff Gorman, Ann Reinking, John Lithgow, Leland Palmer
Director Bob Fosse
Studio 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 58 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Music/Musical
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 30 Jun 2003
Production year: 1979
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (4) of All That Jazz

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  • 4 stars out of 5

    Director Bob Fosse's musical, which largely mirrors his own real-life experiences, is memorable for a blistering performance by Roy Scheider in the lead role. The star was nominated for an Oscar in this tale of a choreographer who drives his dancers and himself to the limit in preparation for a new musical. Scheider's character suffers a heart attack, leading him to hallucinate some wild musical numbers, which are superbly shot. Some may argue that Fosse's film is flashily self-indulgent, but it was deservedly a critical (it won Oscars for editing, score, art direction and costume design) and box-office success.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 3 stars out of 4

    Self-indulgent, semi-autobiographical tragi-comic extravaganza complete with heart operations and a recurring angel of death. Flashes of brilliant talent make it a must for Fosse fans.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Musical masterpiece

    Despite winning a pile of Academy Awards, it took a year for this to get a decent release outside London.

    The wait was worth it.

    A stunning self-examination by a genius of the musical, made even more raw by using several of his real life partners in the film.

    Bob Fosse was at the top of his career. He'd won everything except the FA Cup for Cabaret. He was editing his next film (Lenny), directing a new musical from the duo responsible for Cabaret (Chicago) featuring his ex-wife, while living with his new live-in partner... and having numerous other affairs.

    Then he had a heart attack.

    It's all there in the film. Only the names have been changed. Well, nearly.

    Throw in some stunning musical numbers - but as in Cabaret, no-one just bursts into song - and you have a masterpiece.

      • unprinted from London
      • Posted 01 Nov 2003 23:18

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Great

    One of the most insightful dance films that exists. Great film, great dancing sequences, lots of undercurrents.

    For those that don't understand it: you have not lived yet, not enough to understand life and death anyway!

      • patricialydia from East Sussex
      • Posted 25 Sep 2004 unknown

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    Moviemaker Joshua Newton is racing to complete the film that has become Jaws star Roy Scheider's final project, so the actor can be considered for a posthumous Best Actor Oscar. Scheider was twice nominated for an Academy Award during his life, and Newton is determined to do what he can to make sure his late star lands a third nod. The director must screen his unfinished movie at least once before Christmas (09) for it to meet consideration deadlines. Roy Scheider, who earned his nominations... Read more

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