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Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles
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Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles

May 30, 2023
1h 50m
★ 9.5

Overview

A look back at "La Cage aux Folles", which ran non-stop for five years, from February 1973, on the stage of the Théâtre du Palais Royal in Paris. At a time when homosexuality was considered a crime by the law, Poiret and Serrault achieved great success in boulevard theater. Their success continued on the silver screen, with three Oscar nominations and a Broadway musical. Combining never-before-seen archives from the play, extracts from the film, confessions by Poiret and Serrault, and interviews with witnesses, this is the story of a wild epic.

Genres

Documentary
History

Production Companies

Paris Première
INA

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Cast

Jean Poiret

Self / Georges (archive footage)

Jean Poiret

Michel Serrault

Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)

Michel Serrault

Frédéric Norbert

Self

Frédéric Norbert

Bernard Murat

Self

Bernard Murat

Jacques Nerson

Self

Jacques Nerson

Alain Burosse

Self

Alain Burosse

Jean-Marie Besset

Self

Jean-Marie Besset

Michel Fau

Self / Speakerine

Michel Fau