A dazzling spectacle that glides between the intrigue of rivalry and betrayal to sensational fantasies of music and dance! At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelley and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart find themselves sharing space on Chicago’s famed Murderess Row. Velma and Roxie will stop at nothing to outdo each other in their obsessive pursuit of fame and celebrity. Stars Rene Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere with Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Lucy Liu. Dion Beebe is director of photography. Based on the musical play Chicago, directed and choreographed for the stage by Bob Fosse; based on the play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. (Awards: Winner of several awards including Winner of 2003 Academy Awards for Best Motion Picture of the Year; Winner of 2003 BAFTA Film Awards for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: Catherine Zeta-Jones; Winner of 2003 Golden Globes Awards for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy)
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ACMI Identifier
319903
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → Drama - Adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)