Comedy ·Music ·Romance ·Drama · United States of America · 1969 · 2h 33m

Sweet Charity

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Director
Bob Fosse
Cast
Shirley MacLaine as Charity John McMartin as Oscar Chita Rivera as Nickie Paula Kelly as Helene Ricardo Montalban as Vittorio Sammy Davis Jr. as Big Daddy
Crew
Robert Surtees — Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore — Editor Cy Coleman — Original Music Composer Peter Stone — Screenplay Robert Arthur — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design
Tagline

Love is what it's all about!

Synopsis

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.

Trailer Sweet Charity — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
broken engagementcharitybased on play or musicalcelebritytragic lovedancehall girlbased on movie
Key Collaborators
Bob Fosse Director Robert Surtees Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore Editor Cy Coleman Original Music Composer Peter Stone Screenplay Robert Arthur Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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