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I Am a Camera (Original title)
Dates: 1955 (Copyright), 07 November 1955 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Henry Cornelius

Synopsis: Period drama. Film version of John Van Druten's stage adaptation of Christopher Isherwood's short stories `Goodbye to Berlin'. Set in Berlin in the 1930s, features the would-be actress, nightclub entertainer Sally Bowles.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Third Reich, Night clubs, Cabaret, Berlin
Releases
Date: 1955Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 99 mins Length: 8906 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 99 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (17)
In: Sight and Sound v14 n10 October 2004  Page: 77
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Classic Images n331 January 2003  Page: 41
Title: Video viewsAuthor: NANGLE, John Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n14/15 Spring 1997  Pages: 30-32,34
Title: Malcolm Arnold: a 75th birthday tribute, part oneAuthor: RITCHIE, Christopher Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: His film scoring career is discussed chronologically followed by a more detailed look at feature films scored between 1948 and 1969, which have been either shown on British television in recent years or are available on video

In: Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television v14 n2 June 1994  Pages: 228-229
Title: Book ReviewsAuthor: BERGEN, Doris Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of the book: Divine Decadence:Facism,Female Spectacle and the Makings of Sally Bowles (MIZEJEWSKI, Linda 1992) which chronicles the incarnations of the character Sally Bowles.

In: The Daily Cinema n8401 30 Dec 1960  Page: 3
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8401 30 Dec 1960: no known title]Language: English
Description: Art. on the controversy about showing the film on T.V.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v135 n40 4 Aug 1955  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v135 n40 4 Aug 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v85 n7319 28 Jul 1955  Page: 3
Title: [Today's Cinema - v85 n7319 28 Jul 1955: no known title]Language: English
Description: Prod. code seal. refused.

In: Kinematograph Weekly n2516 15 Sep 1955  Page: 4
Title: [Kinematograph Weekly - n2516 15 Sep 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: The Film Daily v108 n25 5 Aug 1955  Page: 8
Title: [The Film Daily - v108 n25 5 Aug 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: Today's Cinema v85 n7352 14 Sep 1955  Page: 4
Title: [Today's Cinema - v85 n7352 14 Sep 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 10 Aug 1955
Title: [Variety - 10 Aug 1955: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v22 n262 November 1955  Page: 162
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v22 n262 November 1955: no known title]Language: English

In:   Pages: 6-7
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Comparison with "CABARET".

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Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Divine decadence: fascism, female spectacle,and the makings of Sally Bowles
Author: MIZEJEWSKI, Linda  Pages: 261p.
Description: CABARET PP.200-36 I AM A CAMERA PP.120-58