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La Cage Aux Folles (1978)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:14
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: The film title is the name of a nightclub run by a pair of homosexuals, one of whom has a son who wants to marry the daughter of a high official. His parents--gay nightclub owner Renato and... The film title is the name of a nightclub run by a pair of homosexuals, one of whom has a son who wants to marry the daughter of a high official. His parents--gay nightclub owner Renato and effeminate transvestite Zaza--must meet his pompous and conservative in-laws. For the sake of their son, the gay couple decide not only to act straight, but to pose as husband and wife! On the night of the party however, insanity reigns when "mom" and "dad" fail to adhere to the "straight" and narrow. This French art house smash was remade in the U.S. as THE BIRDCAGE. Academy Award Nominations: Best Director, Best (Adapted) Screenplay, Best Costume Design. [More]
Starring: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault
Starring: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault
Director: Edouard Molinaro
Director: Edouard Molinaro
Composer: Ennio Morricone
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Reviews for La Cage Aux Folles
Of all the versions, imitations, and sequels, the first 1978 French picture is the best and funniest, a fresh look at machoism and drag queens; the gay couple is superb.
The plot is really quite simple and the finale hilarious, true, but it’s in the sincerity of the two primary characterizations that the movie succeeds.
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