content: Just a word or two about this Blu ray release of Cabaret....there seems to be a divided group regarding the reviews. I would say that this is a major improvement over the DVD release which was infamously bad....The blu ray transfer is really wonderful. It has a soft but very detailed image. The grain of the original film is still visible which is just how it should be. There are many dark scenes in the movie, but the blu ray transfer deals with them with great justice. Daylight scenes do appear to be better, but that is due to the sensitivity of the film stock of that time....Audio wise, there is a great improvement. Voices are central and in combination with left and right channels, a detailed and clean sound is produced. Surround channels provide a little back-up for the main musical numbers, but not much more. Again, a vast improvement over the original DVD.Well worth buying. Five Stars!!