Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. The original soundtrack from the film il vizietto composed by ennio morricone. Despite this film being a french farce with incredibly broad characters that at times feel like caricatures, there are plenty of times where they actually feel like theres a depth to them. But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, outrageous. With christian clavier, didier bourdon, danieljean colloredo, jeanmarc coudert. One should not miss this classic expose of trans sexual entertainment. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. The novelty of such sexual innuendos was rare in 1978 when this picture was released.
The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie. Make sure you get this movie in french with english subtitles. See more ideas about harvey fierstein, cage and musical theatre broadway. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry.
Remi laurent was born on october 12, 1957 in suresnes, france. A remake of the classic 1978 comedy film of the same name. The birdcage is a 1996 american comedy film directed by mike nichols, adapted by elaine may, and starring robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, and dianne wiest. A moins davoir vecu dans une grotte durant votre enfance ou votre adolescence, vous connaissez sans nul doute cette comedie culte du cinema francais des. Nov 16, 2015 madcap comedy in a gown see more ideas about cage, musical theatre and film. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. To find out more about the films sexual politics and. He died on november 14, 1989 in paris, france of aids. Deux gays vivant a st tropez voient leurs vies bouleversees quand le fils dun dentre e. Make sure you watch it in french with english subtitles. However, folles is also a slang term for effeminate homosexuals queens. In 1978 the play was then made into a movie also in. It is the film upon which bird cage with robin williams is featured. The broadway musical based on this movie opened on aug 21, 1983 at the palace.
Dan futterman, calista flockhart, hank azaria, and christine baranski appear in supporting roles. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st. The film was not without interest for gays and lesbians, especially transvestitesand it stirred some controversy among more. The original french production premiered at the theatre du palaisroyal on 1 february 1973 and ran for almost 1,800. In 198687, thousands of people were dying from hivaids and there was little hope of treatment. Met ugo tognazzi, michel serrault en claire maurier. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. Kelsey grammer and douglas hodge on broadway the new. French films of 1978 at the internet movie database. The birdcage a mike nichols film with robin williams as a gay cabaret owner and his. On the new front is a set of three films by italian neorealist roberto.
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