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1969 Certificate PG
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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. Read more

Starring Shirley MacLaine, Ricardo Montalban, John McMartin, Stubby Kaye
Director Bob Fosse
Genres Music/Musical

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Sweet Charity

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.

Starring Shirley MacLaine, Ricardo Montalban, John McMartin, Stubby Kaye, Sammy Davis Jr., Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly
Director Bob Fosse
Studio UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK
Run time DVD: 2 hrs 22 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Music/Musical
Language DVD: English
Dubbed French, German, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles DVD: Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 26 Jul 2004
Production year: 1969
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (3) of Sweet Charity

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  • 3 stars out of 5

    Dancer, theatre director and choreographic genius Bob Fosse made his film directing debut with this adaptation of his Broadway hit about the sad life of a dance-hall hostess whose run of bad luck fails to dampen her belief in fairy-tale romance. Though it's jam-packed with stunning numbers — Hey, Big Spender, Rhythm of Life, If My Friends Could See Me Now and more, all marvellously staged and danced — the film is brash, gaudy and overheated. It lacks the sophisticated edge and sharp impact of the stage original, with Shirley MacLaine's turbine-powered Charity substituting energy for subtlety. However, Sammy Davis Jr, Chita Rivera and Paula Kelly are as electrifying as Fosse's choreography.

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

    A revue-type musical bowdlerized from Fellini's Le notti di Cabiria accords ill with real New York locations, especially as its threads of plot come to nothing; but behind the camera are sufficient stylists to ensure striking success with individua

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Fosse Masterpiece

    A fantastic, gritty yet heartwarming musical. Fosse's direction and choregraphy leave me breathless every time. Shirley MacLaine is endearing as Charity with fantastic support by Broadway legends Chita Rivera and Stubby Kaye.

    I loved the fact the alternative ending was on the DVD, great to see.... but I still went back and re-watched the original!

    This is GREAT!

      • AdeyG from Merseyside
      • Posted 03 May 2005 16:50

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    classic romp

    Old style musically, good clean fun.

      • Ian Bourne. from Nr Marlow, Bucks
      • Posted 12 Mar 2007 17:03

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