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I Am a Camera (1955)

98 min  -  Drama  -   21 July 1955 (UK)
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In the early thirties, aspiring writer Christopher Isherwood, living in Berlin, meets the vivacious... See full summary »

Director:

Henry Cornelius

Writers:

Christopher Isherwood (book), John Van Druten (play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey and Shelley Winters
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julie Harris ...
Laurence Harvey ...
Christopher Isherwood
Shelley Winters ...
Natalia Landauer
Ron Randell Ron Randell ...
Clive
Lea Seidl Lea Seidl ...
Fräulein Schneider
Anton Diffring Anton Diffring ...
Fritz Wendel
Ina De La Haye Ina De La Haye ...
Herr Landauer
Jean Gargoet Jean Gargoet ...
Pierre
Stanley Maxted Stanley Maxted ...
Editor
Alexis Bobrinskoy Alexis Bobrinskoy ...
Proprietor (Troika)
André Mikhelson André Mikhelson ...
Head Waiter (Troika)
Frederick Valk Frederick Valk ...
Doctor
Tutte Lemkow Tutte Lemkow ...
Electro-Therapist
Patrick McGoohan ...
Swedish Water Therapist
Julia Arnall Julia Arnall ...
Model
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Storyline

In the early thirties, aspiring writer Christopher Isherwood, living in Berlin, meets the vivacious, penniless singer Sally Bowles. They develop a platonic relationship while Sally has a wild time spending other peoples money. Written by Will Gilbert  

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Based On Play | Based On Book

Taglines:

ALL NEW LAUGH RIOT! (original print ad - all caps) See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Une fille comme ça See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Romulus Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Black and White
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Trivia

Julie Harris won the 1952 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Drama for "I am a Camera" and recreated the role in the movie version. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Sally and Chris place their drink orders in the Troika bar we see Sally's jacket is buttoned up. The camera cuts back to Sally after Chris sitting opposite her utters one short sentence and her jacket is now unbuttoned in readiness to be removed. See more »

Crazy Credits

In opening credits, Shelley Winters is misspelled "Shelly". See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Wedding Bell Blues (#5.13)" (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"Ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin"
Music by Ralph Maria Siegel
Lyrics by Aldo von Pinelli
Sung by Marlene Dietrich and Liselotte Malkowsky See more »