I Am a Camera

1955
1h 38m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,3/10

680

MA NOTE

In the early thirties, aspiring writer Christopher Isherwood, living in Berlin, meets the vivacious, penniless singer Sally Bowles. They develop a platonic relationship while Sally has a wild time spending other people's money.

Liretrailer2 min 26 s

1 vidéo

13 photos

Comedy Drama

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn Weimar-era Berlin, an aspiring writer strikes up a friendship with a vivacious, penniless singer.In Weimar-era Berlin, an aspiring writer strikes up a friendship with a vivacious, penniless singer.In Weimar-era Berlin, an aspiring writer strikes up a friendship with a vivacious, penniless singer.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,3/10

680

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Nominé pour le prix 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination au total

Vidéos1

Trailer 2:26

I Am a Camera

Photos13

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Anecdotes
Despite being far less salacious than the 1951 stage play on which it was based, this film adaptation received a "Condemned" rating from the Legion of Decency, a Roman Catholic organization that passed moral judgments on films between 1933 and 1965. This rating was also given to Psychose (1960), Certains l'aiment chaud (1959) and À bout de souffle (1960).

Gaffes
Whilst most of the film is a flashback set in the early 1930s, all the costumes and hairstyles worn are straight out of the early 1950s.

Citations
Christopher Isherwood: [to Sally] Any mess you get into, you try and get out of by using your extremely inadequate sex appeal.

Générique farfelu
In opening credits, Shelley Winters is misspelled "Shelly".

Connexions
Featured in Omnibus: Christopher Isherwood: A Born Foreigner (1969)

Bandes originales
I Saw Him in a Café in Berlin
(uncredited)
Music by Ralph Maria Siegel
English lyrics by Paul Dehn
Sung by Liselotte Malkowsky
[Sally (Julie Harris) sings the song in her club act]

Commentaires des utilisateurs19

Commentaire en vedette

Charming film treatment of Isherwood's "Goodbye to Berlin"

In Isherwood's preface to his "Berlin Stories" he talks about meeting Julie Harris backstage during "Camera's" Broadway run, and seeing her as the quintessential Sally Bowles. Maybe he was being gracious, but we couldn't have agreed more. Filled with witty dialogue, this film moved at a brisk pace, and yet when it was over, we felt as if we had seen an in depth slice of the demimonde life in pre-war Berlin. Harris was simply fascinating - what a beautiful smile! Highly recommended (if you can find it) for those who find this time and place irresistible.

Nice details too, including quick shots of Berlin "boot-girls" (dominatrix ladies of the night) and the El Dorado, one of the city's most colorful transvestite bars (even the murals inside are spot on!)