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La Cage Aux Folles

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La Cage Aux Folles
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R,1hr 31min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1978
Director:
Edouard Molinaro
Distributor:
MGM
Starring:
Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Michel Galabru  ...more
Synopsis: An international comedy sensation based on a successful French stage play, La Cage aux Folles depicts the farcical chaos that results when a gay man attempts to pose as straight for the benefit of his son's future in-laws. Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) owns a popular nightclub and is the long-time lover of Zaza (Michel Serrault), a female impersonator who is the club's main attraction. Unfortunately, Renato's son Laurent (Remy Laurent) has told none of this to his future father-in-law, an important figure ... Full Synopsis
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Rebecca Flint Marx, AMG Review
A study in high camp and chaotic hilarity, La Cage aux Folles became America's most successful foreign-language film on its 1978 release. It was also the first gay hit in film history, inspiring not one but two sequels, as well as an American remake, Mike Nichols's The Birdcage (1996). Despite its milestone status, it was denounced by some gay publications, which took issue with its gay and racial ... Full Review
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Ugo Tognazzi
Renato
Michel Serrault
Albin/ZaZa
Michel Galabru
Charrier
Claire Maurier
Simone
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