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La cage aux folles
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Director:
Edouard Molinaro
Writers:
Jean Poiret (play)
Francis Veber (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 March 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins more
User Comments:
A truly wonderful international comedy more (29 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ugo Tognazzi ... Renato Baldi

Michel Serrault ... Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli'
Claire Maurier ... Simone Deblon
Rémi Laurent ... Laurent Baldi
Carmen Scarpitta ... Louise Charrier
Benny Luke ... Jacob
Luisa Maneri ... Andrea Charrier
Michel Galabru ... Simon Charrier
Venantino Venantini ... Le chauffeur de Charrier
Carlo Reali ... The bouncer
Guido Cerniglia ... The doctor
Angelo Pellegrino
Nicola D'Eramo
Vinicio Dimanti (as Vinicio Diamanti)
Liana Del Balzo ... Mme Charrier
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Birds of a Feather (USA) (poster title)
Il vizietto (Italy)
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Runtime:
USA:110 min | Germany:87 min | Argentina:98 min
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

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The Broadway musical based on this movie opened on Aug 21, 1983 at the Palace Theatre, ran for 1761 performances and won the 1984 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Book and Score. more
Quotes:
Albin Mougeotte: He's being taken from us, and we won't have any others.
Renato Baldi: Unless there's a miracle.
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17 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
A truly wonderful international comedy, 29 July 2001
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Author: Rich Meyer (muzik@ptd.net) from Saint Clair, Pennsylvania

I don't care what country you are from or what your sexuality is, La Cage Aux Folles is an endearing comedy the likes of which comes around perhaps once a decade.

Michael Serrault is the centerpiece of the film, as the star of the La Cage revue and the "mother" of the young man wishing to marry the daughter of an incredibly "moral" politico. The toast scene had me rolling on the floor...Serrault's high-pitched nervous yelps punctuate the film's comedy.

One of the few cult films really deserving of that status, La Cage is not one to be missed.

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