La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles (1978)

RMarch 30, 1979 (US)Comedy1 hour and 32 minutes
68%
User score
Description

Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the transvestite club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

Édouard Molinaro
Director, Screenplay
Jean Poiret
Theatre Play, Screenplay
Francis Veber
Screenplay
Marcello Danon
Screenplay

Actors

Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi
Renato Baldi
Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault
Zaza
Claire Maurier
Claire Maurier
Simone Deblon
Michel Galabru
Michel Galabru
Simon Charrier
Venantino Venantini
Venantino Venantini
Le chauffeur de Charrier
Rémi Laurent
Rémi Laurent
Laurent Baldi
Carmen Scarpitta
Carmen Scarpitta
Louise Charrier
Benny Luke
Benny Luke
Jacob
Luisa Maneri
Luisa Maneri
Andréa Charrier
Martine Messager
Martine Messager
Status

Released

Original language

French

Budget

$1,100,000

Revenue

$20,424,259

Keywords
culture clashdrag queen1970scabaretpaparazzideputybased on play or musicalsaint-tropez, francefrench rivieramale homosexualitylgbtpermission to marryfather son relationshipconservative partytravestitegay theme