Sweet Charity (film)

Sweet Charity
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBob Fosse
Screenplay byPeter Stone
Based onSweet Charity
(1966 play)
by Neil Simon
Nights of Cabiria
(1957 film)
by
Produced byRobert Arthur
Starring
CinematographyRobert Surtees
Edited byStuart Gilmore
Music by
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • April 1, 1969 (1969-04-01)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million – $20 million
Box office$8 million[1]

Sweet Charity (full title: Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved) is a 1969 American musical comedy-drama film directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse in his film directorial debut.[2] It is adapted by Peter Stone from the 1966 stage musical of the same name – also directed and choreographed by Fosse – in turn based on the 1957 Federico Fellini film Nights of Cabiria.

It stars Shirley MacLaine in the title, role, a taxi dancer at a Times Square dance-hall. The cast also features John McMartin, Chita Rivera, Paula Kelly, Stubby Kaye, Ricardo Montalbán, Sammy Davis Jr., and Barbara Bouchet. Ben Vereen, in his film debut, appears as a dancer.

The film was released by Universal Pictures on April 1, 1969. It received a mixed critical reception, but received three Academy Award nominations - Best Score, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. MacLaine was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her performance. Retrospective reviews have been more positive.[3]

  1. ^ "Sweet Charity, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
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