Critics say Mendes improves upon the 1972 film version of the musical, which starred Liza Minnelli, by rendering it dark and raunchy.
The film version was more raunchy than the stage version.
mnli hypothesis: The film version was more raunchy than the stage version. premise: Critics say Mendes improves upon the 1972 film version of the musical, which starred Liza Minnelli, by rendering it dark and raunchy.