SWEET CHARITY (1969) 8/10
Director/choreographer Bob Fosse is probably most known for his Oscar winning CABARET, maybe for his semi-auto-biographical ALL THAT JAZZ, some even remember him from LENNY, but none remembers of SWEET CHARITY nowadays. Strange, because the songs are great, Shirley MacLaine is terrific as the title character and this is a remake of Fellini's NIGHTS OF CABIRIA.
One of the greatest merits of SWEET CHARITY is that it's one of the films that best portrays the late '60s. It seems that someone has smoken pod, because this is a colorful, out of control, over-the-top musical, but also uneven and very long- and the male lead is unconvincing. Despite all that, this is one of the most original musicals I've ever seen, mostly because of Bob Fosse, Shirley MacLaine and the style- not to talk about a very convincing Ricardo Montalban playing an Italian movie star. The ending is a bit depressing, but realistic and original- I loved it!
SWEET CHARITY is not a classic, but it's one of the last fine musicals. It's worth a rent at the video store.
Director/choreographer Bob Fosse is probably most known for his Oscar winning CABARET, maybe for his semi-auto-biographical ALL THAT JAZZ, some even remember him from LENNY, but none remembers of SWEET CHARITY nowadays. Strange, because the songs are great, Shirley MacLaine is terrific as the title character and this is a remake of Fellini's NIGHTS OF CABIRIA.
One of the greatest merits of SWEET CHARITY is that it's one of the films that best portrays the late '60s. It seems that someone has smoken pod, because this is a colorful, out of control, over-the-top musical, but also uneven and very long- and the male lead is unconvincing. Despite all that, this is one of the most original musicals I've ever seen, mostly because of Bob Fosse, Shirley MacLaine and the style- not to talk about a very convincing Ricardo Montalban playing an Italian movie star. The ending is a bit depressing, but realistic and original- I loved it!
SWEET CHARITY is not a classic, but it's one of the last fine musicals. It's worth a rent at the video store.