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Title: La Cage aux Folles (1978)
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Cast
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| Ugo Tognazzi | ... | Renato Baldi | |
| Michel Serrault | ... | Albin Mougeotte dit Zaza Napoli | |
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Claire Maurier | ... | Simone Deblon |
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Rémi Laurent | ... | Laurent Baldi |
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Carmen Scarpitta | ... | Louise Charrier |
| Benny Luke | ... | Jacob | |
| Luisa Maneri | ... | Andréa Charrier | |
| Michel Galabru | ... | Simon Charrier | |
| Venantino Venantini | ... | Le chauffeur de Charrier | |
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Carlo Reali | ... | Le videur |
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Guido Cerniglia | ... | Le médecin |
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Angelo Pellegrino | ... | Un assistant de la boîte de nuit |
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Nicola D'Eramo | ||
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Vinicio Diamanti | ||
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Liana Del Balzo | ... | Mme Charrier |
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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. Written by Elisabeth Freeman <freeman-elisabeth@cs.yale.edu>
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The comedy that comes out of the closet!Genres:
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Language:
FrenchRelease Date:
30 March 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
FRF7,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$18,709, 1 April 1979Gross USA:
$20,424,259Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$20,424,259Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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Renato Baldi: Unless there's a miracle.
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Actor Ugo Tognazzi refused to speak most of his lines in anything but Italian, which cause no end of problems for director Édouard Molinaro, according to an interview on the Criterion release. He says he was forced to re-write Tognazzi's French dialogue to match his lips speaking in Italian and bring in a French voice actor to re-dub the lines. See 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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Showtime presented both subtitled and dubbed versions many years ago. The dubbed version had scenes that weren't in the subtitled version. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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!