Cabaret Theses

Berlin paralleled the worldwide norm, or at least stereotype, in 1931. The film showed Berlin practically always in the darkness, and in the city, there was not much to be cheering about. Everyone was always in the need of money, and no one had it. The city is completely filled with the "Pre WWII attitude" where everyone is depressed. There were deaths of people in the streets and the Nazis were starting to leave their trace around the city with propaganda and rallies. The Cabaret is a place for people to go in order to escape from the depression they are living in. It was definitely helpful, at least temporarily, for these people to go to the Cabaret. The Cabaret also made references to things that were going on outside in the real world. The Cabaret had an effect on people by taking away from their outside experiences, but also giving them a better understanding of the times. The film Cabaret was also a great representation of the rapid growth of the Nazi party. The Nazis shared propaganda and raised awareness gradually, to eventually become the strongest nation in the world. Originally in the Cabaret, we saw very little of the Nazis, and they were actually discriminated against. As the film progressed, we saw more actions from the Nazis such as killing people and raising awareness, and growth of the party. We got to understand how the growth of the Nazi party really spread when a youth boy sung a song called "tomorrow belongs to me" in a big public venue, and eventually got everyone to sing along with him. The lyrics of the song represented the future success that the Nazis would have.