For best results set it up in french with subtitles and it is a tribute to the film itself that after a while these just blend in to the whole wonderful package. Nightclub owner renato and his transvestite companionlover albin becoming involved with the local cops and foreign spies when albin unwittingly gets his hands on a roll of stolen microfilm. All week long were wondering who left a green givenchy gown in the loo. It is the only musical that won best musical it its original run, but then both the. Armand goldman robin williams is the owner and musical director of the films eponoymous. It is directed by edouard molinaro and stars michel serrault as. We dont have an article named film lacageauxfolles, exactly. Tropez night club named cage aux folle george runs it and albion is its transvestite star, the fabulous zaza.
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. Georges and albion are two middleaged homosexuals whose committed relationship plays out against the background of a st. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. The story begins with renato and zaza, two guys that are gay and live together. When the frenchitalian film adaptation of jean poirets play became a big box office hit in the late 70s, it was a conventional farce with a typically gallic twist, the old sonof. But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, outrageous. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st. You probably know the story from the mike nichols nonmusical film, the birdcage. Music and lyrics by jerry herman, book by harvey fierstein.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The gay couple then hide out in renatos native italy, but find little peace there with their frequent. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. And although the source material is about 20 years old, its still funny as hell. German production full opening and song on the sand. Your isp can monitor you, unless you use a zero log vpn. Renato owns a drag night club, and zaza is a female impersonator and star at the night club. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancee and her parents come for dinner. Two of europes most virile male stars, michel serrault and ugo tognazzi, portray two very flamboyant, aging gay gentlemen. Renato ugo tognazzi and albin michel serraulta middleaged gay couple who are the manager and star performer at a glitzy drag club in. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Like the cagelles the transvestite showgirls, the story was an illusion and ignored the real challenges of living the gay lifestyle and this fantasy made the show a huge. They try conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the transvestite club downstairs when the fiancee and her parents come for dinner. But in the early years of the 21st century, broadway developed a new formula for musical revivals that went something like.
This funny broadway musical is directed by terry johnson and features music by jerry herman and book by harvey fierstein why we go. You meet your mistress and your boyfriend and your wife. Albin michel serrault enters the room in drag and introduces himself as the mother. With robin williams, nathan lane, gene hackman, dianne wiest. But the catch is that albin must marry a woman and produce a heir within a year or the whole inheritance will be forfeited. Payton, dj petrosino, paul scanlan, sam brackley, darius delk, ethan kasnett, isaiah w. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. Awesomela cage aux follesfunnyla cage aux follesheartwarmingla cage aux follestearjerkerla cage aux follestheatrela cage aux. Based on the 1973 french play of the same name by jean poiret, it focuses on a gay couple.
In their latest romp, the boys financiallytroubled st. With michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, marcel bozzuffi, michel galabru. Featuring bobby smith, brent barrett, jessica lauren bell, michael bunce, sherri l. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the. Ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi. Georges, the manager of a sainttropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcical adventures. Michel serrault and ugo tognazzi return in this zany espionage caper that has the two targeted by murderous enemy agents in an unforgettable crosscountry journey.
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