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LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

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Life is a cabaret, old chum… Certainly Liza Minnelli’s life fits the bill. The daughter of Judy Garland and director Vincent Minnelli, she was born into Hollywood royalty: Money, divorce, addiction, breakdown, ego… these were here birthrights, along with oodles of talent and the mentors to guide her. She’s won Oscars, Tonys, Emmys and Grammys, worked her way through four husbands and multiple love affairs, done her share of drinking, but comes across here as more of a mensch than a diva.

Director

Bruce David Klein

Featuring

Liza Minnelli, Mia Farrow, Ben Vereen, Chita Rivera, John Kander, Lorna Luft, Joel Grey

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

2024

Language

English

19+
104 min

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Credits

Producer

Alexandre J. Goldstain, Robert Rich

Cinematography

Axel Baumann, Wolfgang Held

Editor

Jake Keene, Alexander J. Goldstein

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