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Cabaret (1972)
Where Cabaret says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
Berlin's Kit Kat Klub was a Bavarian film studio: the film's indoor scenes were shot in Munich
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Scenes and places
Sally sings at the Kit Kat Klub (1931)
Sally Bowles performs at the Kit Kat Klub in 1931 Berlin, the American at the centre of the club's nightlife. Her stage life sets up the world that Brian is about to step into.
Set in Kit Kat Klub — The Berlin nightclub where Sally Bowles performs. It is the film's stage for the cabaret numbers.
A nightclub in Berlin set in the last days of the Weimar Republic.
Filmed at Bavaria Film Studios, Grünwald (Munich) — Indoor scenes were shot here. It is not stated which scene, so the Kit Kat Klub is not confirmed as a set here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Brian moves in next to Sally (1931)
Brian Roberts, a reserved British academic, moves into the boarding house where Sally lives. She tries to seduce him, and they end up as friends instead.
Set in The boarding house — The boarding house in Berlin where Sally lives and where Brian takes a room.
A shared lodging in Berlin; the film sources name no street or filming site for it.
Max's country estate (1931)
The baron Max takes Sally and Brian to his country estate and spoils them both. The visit draws the two friends into a rivalry they only admit later.
Set in Max's country estate — The rich baron Maximilian von Heune's country estate, where he spoils and courts Sally and Brian.
A rural estate in the countryside outside Berlin.
Filmed at Eutin Castle, Schleswig-Holstein — Named as one of the filming locations. The source does not say which scene was shot here. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Beer garden, 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me' (1931)
Brian and Max watch a boy sing 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me' to a crowded beer garden, and the song turns into a Nazi anthem as the crowd joins in. Brian asks Max whether he still thinks the Nazis can be controlled.
Set in Rural beer garden — A countryside beer garden where a boy sings 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me'.
A rural beer garden; the scene's filming site is not named in the sources.
A confrontation on a Berlin street (1931)
After the beer garden, Brian gets into a confrontation with a Nazi on a Berlin street. The scene shows the political threat arriving in the city itself.
Set in A Berlin street — A Berlin street where Brian confronts a Nazi.
A city street; the film is said to have been shot largely in West Berlin, with no specific street named.
The wedding of Fritz and Natalia (1931)
After Fritz tells Natalia's family about his Jewish background, the two are married by a rabbi. It closes the subplot that Sally helped start with her advice.
Set in The wedding — The wedding of Fritz Wendel and Natalia Landauer, performed by a rabbi.
A wedding in Berlin; no location is named in the sources.
Brian leaves Berlin by train (1931)
Brian departs for England, and Sally stays on in Berlin and in the Kit Kat Klub. It marks the end of their time together.
Set in Anhalter Bahnhof — The Berlin railway station from which Brian leaves the city by train. Today only a ruined front remains. Google Maps · Apple Maps
A major Berlin railway station that was heavily damaged in the war; only its front survives.
Filmed at Berliner Union-Film studio, Tempelhof — Studio work Google Maps · Apple Maps
Characters
- Sally Bowles — An American performer at Berlin's Kit Kat Klub.
- Brian Roberts — A reserved British academic and writer who moves into Sally's boarding house.
Questions answered on the map
- Where was the Kit Kat Klub of Cabaret really filmed?
- Where was Max's country estate in Cabaret filmed?