La cage aux folles (1978)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Edouard Molinaro

Writers:

Jean Poiret (play)
Francis Veber (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

30 March 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

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...

Plot Keywords:

Wig | Farce | Gay Parent | Sex Comedy | Soup

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Birds of a Feather
Il vizietto (Italy)

Runtime:

USA:110 min | Germany:87 min | Argentina:98 min

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Dear Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Da Ma Produzione

Trivia:

It ran for well over a year at the Paris Theater, an art house in New York City, as well as theaters throughout the country, in both urban and rural areas

Quotes:

Albin Mougeotte: He's being taken from us, and we won't have any others.
Renato Baldi: Unless there's a miracle.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Charles in Charge: La Cage Aux Fools (#5.21)" (1990)

C'est drole!

This cult classic deserves its reputation. I saw it many years ago at a film festival and have loved it ever since.....I grabbed up a video as soon as it became available. It appears, that in the last few years, some critics are finding fault with the film but in my opinion it has held up well.

The two main characters and the actors that play them are priceless. Ugo Tognazzi, one of my favorite Italian actors,is so suave and world-weary as Renato, the stronger of the couple. Michel Serrault is a nervous, overwrought, insecure prima donna who squeals and minces his way through life and will have you falling off the couch with delight. Although there is not a lot of affection shown between the two, the underlying strength of their relationship is evident.

One warning......do not see the dubbed version of this film!! It is most unsatisfactory. The sub-titled version at least retains the voices of the actors which is part of the appeal of the film. If you speak French, please see the original...many of the lines do not translate well to English and contain nuances that are not present in the translation. Whichever version you see (sub-titled or original), it will be a viewing experience that will bring tears of laughter....it's a joy!