Comedy · France · 1978 · 1h 32m

La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux folles

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Director
Édouard Molinaro
Cast
Ugo Tognazzi as Renato Baldi Michel Serrault as Zaza Claire Maurier as Simone Deblon Rémi Laurent as Laurent Baldi Carmen Scarpitta as Louise Charrier Benny Luke as Jacob
Crew
Armando Nannuzzi — Director of Photography Monique Isnardon — Editor Robert Isnardon — Editor Ennio Morricone — Original Music Composer Francis Veber — Screenplay Jean Poiret — Screenplay
Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
culture clashdrag queen1970scabaretpaparazzideputybased on play or musicalsaint-tropez, francefrench rivieramale homosexualitylgbtpermission to marry
Key Collaborators
Édouard Molinaro Director Armando Nannuzzi Director of Photography Monique Isnardon Editor Robert Isnardon Editor Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer Francis Veber Screenplay Jean Poiret Screenplay Marcello Danon Screenplay Édouard Molinaro Screenplay Marcello Danon Producer Mario Garbuglia Production Design Ambra Danon Costume Design
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