La Cage aux Folles Movie Review 1978

Adaption of the popular French play. Gay Saint-Tropex nightclub owner Renato (Tognazzi) and his drag queen lover Albin (Serrault) try to play it straight when Renato's son (Laurent) from a long-ago liaison brings his fiancee and her conservative parents home for dinner. Charming music and lots of fun. So successful, it was followed by two sequels in 1980 and 1985, a Broadway musical, and a 1995 American remake, "The Birdcage." French with subtitles.

Distribution

Criterion Collection, 210 E. 52nd St., 578 Broadway, New York, NY 10022, Phone: (212)212756-8822, Toll-free: 800-446-2001, URL: http://www.criterionco.com, Remarks: Does not sell directly to consumers

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 91 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Gays, Nightclubs, Adapted from a Play, Gender Bending

Screenplay

Edouard Molinaro, Francis Veber, Jean Poiret, Marcello Danon

Cast

Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Michel Galabru, Claire Maurier, Remy Laurent, Benny Luke, Carmen Scarpitta, Luisa Maneri

Cinematography

Armando Nannuzzi

Director

Edouard Molinaro

Music

Ennio Morricone

Producer

Da Ma Produzione

Awards

Cesar 1979: Actor (Serrault); Golden Globes 1980: Foreign Film.