La Cage Aux Folles

[1978, Movie]

La Cage Aux Folles: Review

In less assured hands, this could have wound up as a disaster, but director Edouard Molinaro was skillfully able to film the long-running play and wring every drop of humor from it. Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) and Albin (Michel Serrault) have been lovers for more than 20 years. Albin is the lead "drag queen" of La Cage aux Folles, a Saint-Tropez nightclub, and Renato, the more masculine of the two, runs the day-to-day operations of the boite. Many years before, Renato stepped out ... read more

La Cage Aux Folles: Cast & Details

Year: 1978
Rated R

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Cast
Ugo Tognazzi: Renato
Michel Serrault: Albin/"Zaza"
Michel Galabru: Charrier
Claire Maurier: Simone
Remi Laurent: Laurent
Benny Luke: Jacob

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La Cage Aux Folles: TV Guide News

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