| Chicago | |
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| Directed by | Rob Marshall |
| Produced by | Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein Craig Zadan Martin Richards |
| Written by | Maurine Dallas Watkins Bob Fosse Fred Ebb Bill Condon |
| Starring | Renée Zellweger Catherine Zeta-Jones Richard Gere Timothy Acuna Queen Latifah Taye Diggs Christine Baranski |
| Music by | John Kander Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Dion Beebe |
| Editing by | Martin Walsh |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
| Release date(s) | June 27, 2002 (limited) January 24, 2003 (wide) |
| Running time | 113 min. Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, US) is an American theater and Film director For the Mayor of Ketchikan Alaska, see Bob Weinstein (Mayor. Robert Weinstein (born 1954 is an American film Harvey Weinstein, CBE (Hon (born March 19, 1952) is an American Film producer and movie studio chairman Craig Zadan (born April 15, 1949 in Miami Florida, USA) is an American Executive producer, director, and Writer Martin Richards is an Academy Award-winning Film producer. He won the Best Picture Academy Award for the production of Chicago. Maurine Dallas Watkins ( July 27, 1896 - August 10, 1969) was an American Journalist and Playwright. Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse ( June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American Musical theater Choreographer and Fred Ebb ( April 8 1933 &mdash September 11 2004) was a Musical theatre lyricist William "Bill" Condon (born October 22, 1955) is an Academy Award -winning American Screenwriter and director. Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Taye Diggs (born Scott L Diggs; January 2, 1971) is an American Theatre, Film and television Actor. Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an Emmy - SAG - Tony - and Drama Desk award-winning American John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri) is the American Composer Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American Musician, who is famous for composing scores and songs for Tim Burton Dion Beebe, ACS ASC (born 1966 is an Australian Cinematographer. Martin Walsh (born 8 November, 1955 in Manchester England) is a Film editor who won the Academy Award for Film Editing and the Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Limited release is a term in the American Motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing in a select few theaters across the country (typically in cities Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Wide release is a term in the American Motion picture industry for a motion picture that is playing nationally (as opposed to a few cinemas in cities such as |
| Country | USA/Germany |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Gross revenue | $306,776,732 |
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Chicago is a 2002 musical film released by Miramax Films. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The musical film is a Film genre in which several Songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative First released in limited cities on June 27, 2002, Chicago opened in wide release on January 24, 2003. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. An adaptation of the satirical stage musical Chicago, the film explores the themes of celebrity and scandal in Jazz age Chicago. Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a Feature film. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. A celebrity is a widely-recognized or famous person who commands a high degree of public and media attention A scandal is a widely Publicized incident that involves Allegations of wrongdoing, disgrace or moral outrage Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall, and adapted for film by screenwriter Bill Condon, Chicago won six Academy Awards in 2003, including Best Picture. Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, US) is an American theater and Film director William "Bill" Condon (born October 22, 1955) is an Academy Award -winning American Screenwriter and director. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The film was the first musical film to win the Best Picture Oscar since Oliver! (1968). Oliver! is a 1968 Musical film directed by Carol Reed. The film is based on the Stage musical Oliver!, with
Chicago centers around Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart, two murderesses who find themselves on death row together in 1920s Chicago. Roxie Hart is a fictional character a showgirl accused of murder Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Velma, a professional vaudevillian, and Roxie, a housewife with aspirations of being a star, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows. Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s Homemaker is a mainly American term which may refer either to the person within a family who is primarily concerned with the management of the household whether A gallows is a frame typically wooden used for execution by Hanging. The film stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, and Richard Gere, also featuring Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski, Lucy Liu, Taye Diggs, Colm Feore, Alex Hedley, and Mýa Harrison. Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award - and two-time Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an Emmy - SAG - Tony - and Drama Desk award-winning American Lucy Alexis Liu ( born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. Taye Diggs (born Scott L Diggs; January 2, 1971) is an American Theatre, Film and television Actor. Colm Feore (born August 22, 1958) is an American-Canadian Stage, Film and Television Actor. Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and
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Plot
Chicago, mid 1920s. Naïve Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) visits a nightclub where star Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) performs ('All That Jazz'), in hopes that her (Roxie's) boyfriend Fred Casely will get her a gig as a vaudeville star. Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Velma is arrested after the show for murdering her adulterous husband as he slept with her sister Veronica. After Roxie realizes that Fred won't help her break into showbusiness, she kills him in a fit of rage and tries to make her simple-minded, kind-hearted husband Amos (John C. Reilly) take the fall ('Funny Honey'). John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award - and two-time Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. However, the police see through her ruse and Roxie is arrested and sent to Cook County Jail.
Once Roxie arrives and is booked, she is sent to Murderess' Row to await trial, under the care of the corrupt Matron "Mama" Morton (Queen Latifah), who supplies her girls with cigarettes and other materials if she's paid well enough ('When You're Good To Mama'). Roxie meets Velma in jail as the woman in charge, and learns the stories behind the other women in Murderess' Row ('Cell Block Tango'). Roxie decides that she wants Velma's lawyer Billy Flynn (Richard Gere) to get her off ('All I Care About'), and convinces her husband to talk to him. Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Billy decides to take Roxie's case and get her off by making her a star.
Flynn and Roxie manipulate the press at a press conference, reinventing Roxie's identity to make Chicago fall in love with her ('We Both Reached For the Gun'). Roxie becomes the new infamous celebrity of the Cook County Jail, much to Velma's horror and Mama's delight ('Roxie'). Velma, desperate to get back into the limelight, tries to persuade Roxie into opening a vaudeville act with her once they get out of jail ('Can't Do It Alone'). Roxie haughtily refuses and mocks Velma, presumably after Velma mocked Roxie earlier. Roxie and Velma become locked in a rivalry to outdo each other in stardom. The tables are turned on both ladies, however, when a new killer named Kitty (Lucy Liu) — a wealthy woman who killed her husband and both of his mistresses — enters the scene. Lucy Alexis Liu ( born December 2, 1968) is an American actress.
Roxie manages to steal back attention by claiming to be pregnant, which is falsely confirmed by a doctor (whom she seduced), much to Amos' delight; however, nobody notices that he even exists ('Mister Cellophane'). A Hungarian innmate (who can only speak three words in english, "Not guilty" and "Uh-uh. ") is hanged after losing her final appeal, which fuels Roxie's desire to be free. Roxie's trial date approaches, and she and Billy begin to plan their strategy to find her innocent of murder using her star power and sympathy vote ('Razzle Dazzle'). Her trial proceeds and becomes a media spectacle, fed off the sensationalist reports of radio personality Mary Sunshine (Christine Baranski). Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an Emmy - SAG - Tony - and Drama Desk award-winning American The trial goes Roxie's way, until Velma shows up with Roxie's diary and, in exchange for amnesty, reads incriminating entries that Roxie claims to never have written. Using some quick talking, Billy manages to get Roxie off the hook and she is proclaimed innocent. However, Roxie's publicity is short lived: as soon as the trial concludes, the public's attention turns quickly to a new murderess. Roxie leaves the courthouse after discovering that Billy wrote the false diary entries, and sent the journal to Velma to get Miss Kelly off death row. Death row is a term that refers to the section of a Prison that houses individuals awaiting execution. Roxie reveals to Amos she faked her pregnancy for the fame.
With nothing left, Roxie once more sets off to find a stage career, with little success (Nowadays). But she is soon approached by Velma, who is willing to revive a two person act with Roxie. Roxie refuses at first, because of the hatred that they share for each other, but relents. The two murderesses, no longer facing jail time, finally become the enormous successes they have been longing to be (Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag).
Cast
- Renée Zellweger as Roxie Hart
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly
- Richard Gere as Billy Flynn
- John C. Reilly as Amos Hart
- Queen Latifah as Matron Mama Morton
- Taye Diggs as Band Leader
- Dominic West as Fred Casely
- Jayne Eastwood as Mrs. Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award - and two-time Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. Taye Diggs (born Scott L Diggs; January 2, 1971) is an American Theatre, Film and television Actor. Dominic West (born October 15, 1969) is an English Actor. Early life West was born into an Irish Catholic Jayne Eastwood (born December 17, 1946) also credited as Jane Easton or Jane Eastwood, is a Canadian Actress. Borusewicz
- Colm Feore as Harrison
- Christine Baranski as Mary Sunshine
- Mýa as Mona
- Lucy Liu as Kitty Baxter
- Chita Rivera, who originated the role of Velma Kelly on Broadway in 1975, makes a cameo appearance as "Nicky. Colm Feore (born August 22, 1958) is an American-Canadian Stage, Film and Television Actor. Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an Emmy - SAG - Tony - and Drama Desk award-winning American Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Lucy Alexis Liu ( born December 2, 1968) is an American actress. Chita Rivera (born on January 23, 1933) is an American actress Dancer, and Singer best known for her roles in Musical theater "
Production and filming
The film is based on the hit musical Chicago, the original Broadway production of which (in 1975) was not well-received by audiences due to the show's cynical tone. Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located The minimalist 1996 revival was much more successful, however, and the influences of both productions can be seen in the film version. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The original production's musical numbers were staged as vaudeville acts; the movie respects this but presents them as Roxie's fantasies, while scenes that take place in "real life" have a hard-edged realism. Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s
Chicago was produced by the American companies Miramax and The Producers Circle in association with the German company Kallis Productions. Chicago was filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The courthouse was in Osgoode Hall. Osgoode Hall is the name for a landmark building in Downtown Toronto which houses the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Superior Court of Other scenes were filmed at Queen's Park, former Gooderham and Worts Distillery, Casa Loma, the Elgin Theatre, Union Station, the Canada Life Building, the Danforth Music Hall, and at the Old City Hall. The Distillery District is a historic and entertainment precinct located east of Downtown Toronto. Casa Loma (Spanish for Hill House) is the former home of financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt and a major tourist attraction in Toronto. Winter Gardenjpg|right|thumb|200px|Interior of Winter Garden Theatre]]The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres are a pair of stacked theatres in Toronto, Canada The Canada Life Building is an historic office building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. All vocal coaching for the film was led by Toronto-based Elaine Overholt, whom Richard Gere thanked personally during his Golden Globe acceptance speech.
Awards and nominations
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| 1. Best Supporting Actress, Catherine Zeta-Jones | |
| 2. Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Best Art Direction, John Myhre, Gordon Sim | |
| 3. John Myhre is an American Production designer who has been working in Hollywood since the late 1980s Best Costume Design, Colleen Atwood | |
| 4. Colleen Atwood (born 1948 Quincy Washington) Upper Education Cornish College of The Arts Seattle Washington and then New York University School of Film N Best Editing, Martin Walsh | |
| 5. Martin Walsh (born 8 November, 1955 in Manchester England) is a Film editor who won the Academy Award for Film Editing and the Best Picture, Martin Richards | |
| 6. Martin Richards is an Academy Award-winning Film producer. He won the Best Picture Academy Award for the production of Chicago. Best Sound, Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, David Lee | |
| Golden Globe Awards record | |
| 1. Best Musical/Comedy Picture | |
| 2. Best Musical/Comedy Actor, Richard Gere | |
| 3. Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Best Musical/Comedy Actress, Renée Zellweger | |
| BAFTA Awards record | |
| 1. Best Supporting Actress, Catherine Zeta-Jones | |
| 2. Best Sound, Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, David Lee, Maurice Schell | |
Academy Awards
Chicago won 6 Academy Awards:
- Best Picture (Martin Richards)
- Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Zeta-Jones)
- Best in Film Editing (Martin Walsh)
- Best in Art Direction (John Myhre)
- Best in Costume Design (Colleen Atwood)
- Best in Sound Mixing (Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella and David Lee)
It was nominated for seven others:
- Best Director (Rob Marshall)
- Best Actress (Renée Zellweger)
- Best Supporting Actor (John C. Reilly)
- Best Supporting Actress (Queen Latifah)
- Best in Cinematography (Dion Beebe)
- Best Original Song ("I Move On" by John Kander and Fred Ebb)
- Best Adapted Screenplay (Bill Condon). "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Martin Richards is an Academy Award-winning Film producer. He won the Best Picture Academy Award for the production of Chicago. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 Martin Walsh (born 8 November, 1955 in Manchester England) is a Film editor who won the Academy Award for Film Editing and the The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. John Myhre is an American Production designer who has been working in Hollywood since the late 1980s This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies Colleen Atwood (born 1948 Quincy Washington) Upper Education Cornish College of The Arts Seattle Washington and then New York University School of Film N The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic Sound mixing or recording The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, US) is an American theater and Film director Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award - and two-time Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is an Academy Award awarded each year to a Cinematographer for work in one particular Motion picture. Dion Beebe, ACS ASC (born 1966 is an Australian Cinematographer. The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City Missouri) is the American Composer Fred Ebb ( April 8 1933 &mdash September 11 2004) was a Musical theatre lyricist The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent Film awards in the United States William "Bill" Condon (born October 22, 1955) is an Academy Award -winning American Screenwriter and director.
Golden Globes
Chicago won three Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture (Musical or Comedy), Best Actress in Musical or Comedy (Renée Zellweger), and Best Actor in Musical or Comedy (Richard Gere). The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor.
It was nominated for five more: Best Director (Rob Marshall), Best Actress in Musical or Comedy (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Best Supporting Actor (John C. Reilly), Best Supporting Actress (Queen Latifah), and Best Screenplay (Bill Condon).
Other
- In 2006 this film ranked #12 on the American Film Institute's list of best musicals. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years of Musicals is a list of the top musicals in American cinema.
- The worldwide gross income of Chicago was $306,403,013, almost twice that of fellow musical Moulin Rouge. Can-can at the Moulin Rouge The main feature of an evening at the Moulin Rouge is the performance
- The film has the highest gross of any film never to reach #1 or #2 in the weekly box office charts. [1]
Songs
- "All That Jazz" - Velma Kelly & Company (Catherine Zeta-Jones)
- "Funny Honey" - Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger)
- "When You're Good to Mama" - Matron "Mama" Morton (Queen Latifah)
- "Cell Block Tango" - Velma Kelly and Mona (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Mýa)
- "All I Care About" - Billy Flynn (Richard Gere)
- "We Both Reached for the Gun" - Billy Flynn, Roxie Hart, Mary Sunshine and Reporters (Richard Gere, Renée Zellweger, and Christine Baranski)
- "Roxie" - Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger)
- "I Can't Do It Alone" - Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones)
- "Mister Cellophane" - Amos Hart (John C. Reilly)
- "Razzle Dazzle" - Billy Flynn & Company (Richard Gere)
- "Class" - Velma Kelly and Matron "Mama" Morton (Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah; this song performed by Queen Latifah and Catherine Zeta-Jones was filmed, but it was cut from the film. Chicago Music From the Miramax Motion Picture is a Soundtrack album featuring all of the original songs of the 2002 Best Picture Academy Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Mýa Marie Harrison, professionally known as Mýa or Mýa Harrison, is an American Grammy award Winning R&B and Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Christine Jane Baranski (born May 2, 1952) is an Emmy - SAG - Tony - and Drama Desk award-winning American Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States John Christopher Reilly (born May 24, 1965) is an Academy Award - and two-time Golden Globe -nominated American Actor. Richard Tiffany Gere (born August 31, 1949) is a Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Actor. Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States The scene was later included on the DVD release and the film's broadcast television premiere on NBC in 2005, and the song was included on the soundtrack album. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's )
- "Nowadays" - Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger)
- "Nowadays / Hot Honey Rag" - Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly (Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones)
- "I Move On" - Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly (Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones)
Sources
The movie is based on the Kander and Ebb Broadway musical, Chicago, which was based on the Maurine Watkins play, Chicago, which was in turn based on the stories of two Jazz-era killers, Beulah Annan and Belva Gaertner. Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Kander and Ebb were a highly successful songwriting team consisting of Composer John Kander (born March 18 1927) and Lyricist Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Chicago is a Kander and Ebb musical set in prohibition era Chicago. Maurine Dallas Watkins ( July 27, 1896 - August 10, 1969) was an American Journalist and Playwright. Beulah May Annan (about 1901 – March 10, 1928) was a suspected American murderess Belva Gaertner, (1885-1965 was acquitted on a charge of murder in Chicago.
The film follows a similar plot to William Wellman's 1942 film Roxie Hart, starring Ginger Rogers as Roxie and Adolphe Menjou as Billy Flynn. Roxie Hart is a 1942 film directed by William A Wellman and starring Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, Ginger Rogers ( July 16, 1911 &ndash April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award -winning American film and stage actress Adolphe Jean Menjou ( February 18, 1890 &ndash October 29, 1963) was an American actor However, the only singing or dancing were performances by Rogers.
The film was to have been the next movie project for legendary stage and film choreographer and director Bob Fosse, who directed and choreographed the original Broadway production. See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse ( June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American Musical theater Choreographer and Although he died before the film was made, the influence of his distinctive jazz choreography style can be detected throughout the film. In particular, the parallels to Cabaret are numerous and distinct. Cabaret is a 1972 American Musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York He is thanked in the movie's credits.
The satiric presentation of a criminal underworld that mirrors the "respectable" world of daily life goes back to The Beggar's Opera. The Beggar's Opera is a Ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay.
References
External links
- Miramax Chicago homepage
- Chicago at the Internet Movie Database
- Chicago at Allmovie
- Chicago at Box Office Mojo
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| Preceded by A Beautiful Mind | Academy Award for Best Picture 2002 | Succeeded by The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
| Preceded by Moulin Rouge! | Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy 2002 | Succeeded by Lost in Translation |
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