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Gay
The Celluloid Closet

CGiii Rating

The first gay box office smash.
CGiii365 | Drag

Public Rating

Cage aux Folles (La)

Country: France | Italy, Language: French, 110 mins

Gay | The Celluloid Closet | Out at the Movies: A History of Gay Cinema | Comedy | New Queer Cinema: The Director's Cut | Musical | 1978
  • Director: Edouard Molinaro
  • Writer: Jean Poiret; Francis Veber
  • Producer: Marcello Danon

CGiii Comment

An utter, hysterical joy.

The original is always the best.

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The(ir) Blurb...

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 conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.

Cast & Characters

Ugo Tognazzi as Renato Baldi;
Michel Serrault as Albin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli';
Claire Maurier as Simone Deblon;
Remi Laurent as Laurent Baldi;
Carmen Scarpitta as Louise Charrier;
Benny Luke as Jacob;
Luisa Maneri as Andrea Charrier;
Michel Galabru as Simon Charrier;
Venantino Venantini as Le chauffeur de Charrier;
Carlo Reali as The bouncer;
Guido Cerniglia as The doctor;
Angelo Pellegrino;
Nicola D'Eramo;
Vinicio Dimanti;
Liana Del Balzo as Mme Charrier

IMDb

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077288