Chicago

Chicago (2002) Director: Rob Marshall Director: Rob Marshall Written by Bill Condon (screenplay) and Bob Fosse (book) Written by Bill Condon (screenplay) and Bob Fosse (book) Won 6 Academy Awards (2003): Won 6 Academy Awards (2003): Best Picture Best Picture Best Actress in Supporting Role (Zeta-Jones) Best Actress in Supporting Role (Zeta-Jones) Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Best Costume Design Best Costume Design Best Editing Best Editing Best Sound Best Sound Also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Reilly), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Zellweger), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Queen Latifah), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Original Song, Best Adapted Screenplay Also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Reilly), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Zellweger), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Queen Latifah), Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Original Song, Best Adapted Screenplay

Cast Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) Roxie Hart (Renee Zellweger) Billy Flynn (Richard Gere) Billy Flynn (Richard Gere) Amos Hart (John C. Reilly) Amos Hart (John C. Reilly) Matron ‘Mama’ Morton (Queen Latifah) Matron ‘Mama’ Morton (Queen Latifah) Mary Sunshine (Christine Baranski) Mary Sunshine (Christine Baranski) Bandleader (Taye Diggs) Bandleader (Taye Diggs) Kitty Baxter (Lucy Liu) Kitty Baxter (Lucy Liu)

Robert Louis “Bob” Fosse American musical theater choreographer and director, and a film director American musical theater choreographer and director, and a film directormusical theaterchoreographerdirectorfilm directormusical theaterchoreographerdirectorfilm director widely considered to be among the most innovative and influential choreographers of the 20th Century widely considered to be among the most innovative and influential choreographers of the 20th Century 8 Tony Awards for choreography; nominated for 4 Academy Awards, won Best Director for Cabaret 8 Tony Awards for choreography; nominated for 4 Academy Awards, won Best Director for Cabaret moved to Hollywood with the ambition of being the next Fred Astaire but had more success in choreography than obtaining roles due to premature balding, which limited the roles he could take moved to Hollywood with the ambition of being the next Fred Astaire but had more success in choreography than obtaining roles due to premature balding, which limited the roles he could takeHollywood Fred AstaireHollywood Fred Astaire

What to notice: Symbolic use of color, lighting, and objects Symbolic use of color, lighting, and objects Fosse trademarks Fosse trademarks Use of camera as observer Use of camera as observer Bandleader’s role as essential Bandleader’s role as essential Themes (expressed visually and through music) Themes (expressed visually and through music) Rivalry Rivalry Role of media Role of media Ambition Ambition Justice/Lawlessness Justice/Lawlessness Power and victimization Power and victimization Transitions and cross-cutting Transitions and cross-cutting Mirror actions Mirror actions Visual effects Visual effects Sounds Sounds

Fosse’s Style Fosse developed a jazz dance style that was immediately recognizable, exuding a stylized, cynical sexuality. Other notable distinctions of his style included the use of turned-in knees, sideways shuffling, and rolled shoulders. [2] Fosse developed a jazz dance style that was immediately recognizable, exuding a stylized, cynical sexuality. Other notable distinctions of his style included the use of turned-in knees, sideways shuffling, and rolled shoulders. [2]jazz dancejazz dance With Fred Astaire as an influence, he used props such as bowler hats, canes and chairs. His trademark use of hats was influenced by his own self-consciousness. With Fred Astaire as an influence, he used props such as bowler hats, canes and chairs. His trademark use of hats was influenced by his own self-consciousness.