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Sweet Charity (1969)

"Love is what it's all about!"

6.9/10 2h 33m Feb 25, 1969
Comedy Music Romance Drama

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Sweet Charity
Original Language EN
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $20,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.6

Cast

Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine
Charity
Popularity: 3.6
John McMartin
John McMartin
Oscar
Popularity: 0.5
Chita Rivera
Chita Rivera
Nickie
Popularity: 0.4
Paula Kelly
Paula Kelly
Helene
Popularity: 0.3
Ricardo Montalban
Ricardo Montalban
Vittorio
Popularity: 2.2
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Big Daddy
Popularity: 1.1
Stubby Kaye
Stubby Kaye
Herman
Popularity: 1.3
Barbara Bouchet
Barbara Bouchet
Ursula
Popularity: 4.1
Suzanne Charny
Suzanne Charny
Dancer
Popularity: 0.7
Alan Hewitt
Alan Hewitt
Nicholsby
Popularity: 2.0
Dante DiPaolo
Dante DiPaolo
Charlie
Popularity: 0.2
Bud Vest
Bud Vest
Dancer
Popularity: 0.2

Key Crew

Director Bob Fosse
Screenplay Peter Stone
Producer Robert Arthur
Editor Stuart Gilmore

Production

Universal Pictures
US

Videos & Trailers

AFI Movie Club: Shirley MacLaine on Bob Fosse and Sweet Charity
AFI Movie Club: Shirley MacLaine on Bob Fosse and Sweet Charity
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Keywords

broken engagement charity based on play or musical celebrity tragic love dancehall girl based on movie

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Apr 21, 2024

"Charity" (Shirley MacLaine), "Nickie" (Chita Rivera) and "Helene" (Paula Kelly) are call-girls working in a grotty dance hall. "Charity" is an honest, maybe too honest, gal, but after years going round in circles she needs a decent man in her life. That might just happen when she meets "Oscar" (Joh ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 25, 1969
Runtime 2h 33m
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $20,000,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.6
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