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La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles

19786.81h 32m

Overview

Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

Directed by Édouard Molinaro
Written by Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro
Produced by Marcello Danon
Box OfficeBudget: $1.1MRevenue: $20.4M

Top Cast

Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo Tognazzi

Renato Baldi

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Zaza

Claire Maurier

Claire Maurier

Simone Deblon

Rémi Laurent

Rémi Laurent

Laurent Baldi

Carmen Scarpitta

Carmen Scarpitta

Louise Charrier

Benny Luke

Benny Luke

Jacob

Luisa Maneri

Luisa Maneri

Andréa Charrier

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Simon Charrier

Venantino Venantini

Venantino Venantini

Le chauffeur de Charrier

Carlo Reali

Carlo Reali

Le videur

Themes & Keywords

culture clashdrag queen1970scabaretpaparazzideputybased on play or musicalsaint-tropez, francefrench rivieramale homosexualitylgbtpermission to marryfather son relationshiptravestitegay theme

About La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles is a comedy film released in 1978 exploring themes of culture clash, drag queen, 1970s, cabaret, paparazzi, deputy. Directed by Édouard Molinaro, it stars Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier. Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

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