La Cage aux Folles

Name: La Cage aux Folles
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1978-10-20
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier, Rémi Laurent, Carmen Scarpitta

1978·Movie·R·92 min·★ 6.8(442)

Comedy More French titles

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 drag club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

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About La Cage aux Folles

La Cage aux Folles is a 1978 French-language comedy film directed by Édouard Molinaro. The cast is led by Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo.

La Cage aux Folles was produced by Les Productions Artistes Associés and Da Ma Produzione and made in France and Italy. It was released on October 20, 1978, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $20 million worldwide.

Director: Édouard Molinaro
Writers: Francis Veber, Jean Poiret, Marcello Danon
Release date: October 20, 1978
Original language: French
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $20 million
Production: Les Productions Artistes Associés, Da Ma Produzione

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La Cage aux Folles cast & crew

La Cage aux Folles was directed by Édouard Molinaro and written by Francis Veber, Jean Poiret, and Marcello Danon.

The cast features Ugo Tognazzi as Renato Baldi, Michel Serrault as Zaza, Claire Maurier as Simone Deblon, Rémi Laurent as Laurent Baldi, Carmen Scarpitta as Louise Charrier, and Benny Luke as Jacob.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Armando Nannuzzi, and it was produced by Marcello Danon.

Is La Cage aux Folles worth watching?

La Cage aux Folles holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 442 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, La Cage aux Folles is worth a place on your watchlist.

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