I Am a Camera

I Am a Camera

1955 · 98 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Comedy

Just before the Nazis ascend to power in Berlin, Chris, an aspiring novelist from England, meets flamboyant cabaret entertainer Sally Bowles and an unusual friendship is born. As Sally feeds her extravagant tastes, Chris goes along for the ride, until their Jewish pal, Fritz, encounters trouble.

Directed by Henry Cornelius · Written by John Collier

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