Vorstadtvarieté (Suburban Cabaret) is a musical drama directed by Werner Hochbaum. It tells the story of an aspiring cabaret singer and a young Viennese architect. Their romance is heavily strained by rigid social conventions, military duty, and the looming shadows of war. Grounded in social realism, the film explores class conflicts, strict social codes, and the constraints placed on women in pre-World War I Vienna.

Unlike many 1930s "Vienna films" that relied heavily on romantic clichés, Vorstadtvarieté used realistic urban environments to show the darker, opportunistic reality behind the city's friendly facade. The film highlights how class boundaries and male chauvinism target independent working-class women.