Cabaret
キャバレー
Synopsis
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician's girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist's attitude about his patron, but his Yakuza "friend" is still too embroiled in his own problems to worry about anything else.
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Top Cast
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Hironobu Nomura
Shunichi Yashiro
Takeshi Kaga
Takigawa
Mitsuko Baisho
Megumi Nanbu
Junko Mihara
Eiko
Hideo Murota
Kosakai
Isao Bitō
Asai
Sonny Chiba
Yakuza boss
Kiwako Harada
Pianist
Tomoyo Harada
Chieko
Yoshio Harada
Shirae
Yūji Honma
Shoji
Toshiyuki Nagashima
Driver
Isao Natsuyagi
Bar owner
Johnny Ohkura
Nakamura
Masato Furuoya
Sajima
Tetsuro Tamba
Yakuza boss
Hiroyuki Sanada
Tanokura
Etsuko Shihomi
Bar maid
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Haruki Kadokawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Yōzō Tanaka
- Original Score
- Masahide Sakuma
- Original Title
- キャバレー
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Haruki Kadokawa
Yōzō Tanaka, Kaoru Kurimoto
Masahide Sakuma
Seizō Sengen
Osamu Tanaka
Sunao Sakagami, Haruki Kadokawa
Department Leadership Roster
Haruki Kadokawa
Director
Yōzō Tanaka
Screenplay
Osamu Tanaka
Editor
Sunao Sakagami
Producer
Haruki Kadokawa
Producer
Tsutomu Imamura
Production Design
Seizō Sengen
Director of Photography
Masahide Sakuma
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cabaret
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What is Cabaret about?
A young jazz musician's desire to advance in his career runs afoul of organized crime in this thriller from Haruki Kadokawa. After a saxophonist starts playing at a particular nightspot, a thug from the Yakuza adopts him as a special friend for no greater reason than he plays one of his favorite songs well. As the dangerous life of the gangster intertwines with that of the musician, it brings harm to the musician's girlfriend, who is raped. This changes the young saxophonist's attitude about his patron, but his Yakuza "friend" is still too embroiled in his own problems to worry about anything else.
Who directed Cabaret?
Cabaret was directed by Haruki Kadokawa.
Who stars in Cabaret?
The principal cast of Cabaret includes Hironobu Nomura, Takeshi Kaga, Mitsuko Baisho, Junko Mihara, Hideo Murota.
When was Cabaret released and how long is it?
Cabaret was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
Who composed the musical score for Cabaret?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cabaret was composed by Masahide Sakuma.
Is Cabaret based on a book or true story?
Cabaret is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kaoru Kurimoto".