Good movies like Cabaret?

Submitted by boxer_dogs_dance t3_ygrhnq in movies

Are there other great movies like Cabaret or Sound of Music that show the rise of the nazis rather than their actions in the camps? Are there movies that show other fascism besides Hitler? Not looking for movies that are exclusively war related. I'm also already familiar with Casablanca. Not looking for pow stories like Bridge over the River Kwai.

Cabaret to me is one of the most emotionally moving movies I have ever seen. It doesn't over power you like Schindler's List, it sneaks up on you. It was award winning in 1972. The sexual expression on screen was I believe groundbreaking for movies at the time, and also true to how open Berlin in the 1930's. Liza Minelli's performance was amazing, and I like the way it was a realistic musical with all the performances happening on stage at the Club.

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wpmason t1_iua1pbd wrote

The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band, 2009) directed by Michael Haneke.

The Wave (Die Welle, 2008) directed by Dennis Gansel.

They aren’t exactly what you’re looking for, but they’re a lot closer than you think.

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pquade t1_iua25ra wrote

If you've never seen it, try "I Am a Camera." It's the original film on which the musical "Cabaret" is based. Good luck finding it in the US though. It was banned by the Catholic Church and that effect has carried over all these years so it's a bit more difficult to find than it ought to be.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_a_Camera_(film)

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BEE_REAL_ t1_iua4gxa wrote

Great movies about people living in real facism/authoritarianism that I can think of:

The Spirit of the Beehive

Day of Wrath

Jojo Rabbit

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girafa t1_iuafjn9 wrote

> Are there other great movies like Cabaret or Sound of Music that show the rise of the nazis rather than their actions in the camps?

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

It's Czech communists/Soviets, not Nazis, but similar in scope

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oh_orpheus t1_iuagx3f wrote

Not about Nazis per se, but Fellini’s Amarcord might be similar to what you’re looking for. It’s not strictly about fascism, but it (along with authority in general) plays a key role in the film’s themes.

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notatimemachine t1_iubmd8r wrote

I highly recommend Joseph Losey’s Mr. Klein (Monsieur Klein) from 1976 starring Alain Delon as a French art dealer who is mistakenly identified as Jewish during the early days of the Nazi occupation of Paris. One of the best movies I’ve seen about the insidious creeping nature of fascist bureaucracy.

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