La cage aux folles film

But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, outrageous. Admittedly, the film has lost some of its sparkle in the three decades that have passed, and indeed, most films involving homosexuality would probably feel dated. Music and lyrics by jerry herman, book by harvey fierstein director cecelia wingate. After twenty years of unwedded bliss, georges and his male partner, albin, get the. A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancees rightwing moralistic parents. With ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi laurent. One of the most successful foreign films ever shown in the u. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancee and her parents come for dinner. But with its hilarious performances and aheadofitstime social message, theres nothing like the audacious, dazzling original movie. The broadway musical based on this movie opened on aug 21, 1983 at the palace. This is the original film the birdcage was made from, if your into subtitles it is a much funnier film, the characters are so delightfully ridiculous you will howl. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. I have seen it on the big screen years ago, and chopped up.

It is remarkable just how similar the birdcage is the 1978 original. Renato ugo tognazzi owns a popular nightclub and is the longtime lover of zaza michel serrault, a female impersonator who is the clubs main attraction. It is not just for a gay audiencethe broader issues of selfworth, of defining oneself rather than being defined by others, of aging and keeping love, and of the strength of love being the greatest strength of all. This lighthearted musical centers on georges and his lover albin who stars at their st. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. One of the most successful comedies of all time, this best foreign film award winner inspired the birdcage and stars michel serrault and ugo tognazzi as two partners torn between crossdressing and chaos. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st.

The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. This film is far better than the watered down american remake why cant they leave perfection alone. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. Ein kafig voller narren franzosischer originaltitel. The american remake the bird cage, while wellcast and earnestly funny, does not hold a candle to this wonderful, beloved classic.