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I Am a Camera

1955 · 1h 38m · Comedy, Drama · United Kingdom

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
Based on the novel by
Christopher Isherwood
Starring
Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Shelley Winters, Ron Randell
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