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La Cage aux Folles
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La Cage aux Folles

1978-10-20 · 92 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy

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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Directors
Édouard Molinaro
Production companies
Les Productions Artistes Associés, Da Ma Produzione
Countries
France, Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,100,000
Revenue
USD 20,424,259

Top Cast

Ugo TognazziUgo TognazziRenato Baldi
Michel SerraultMichel SerraultZaza
Claire MaurierClaire MaurierSimone Deblon
Rémi LaurentRémi LaurentLaurent Baldi
Carmen ScarpittaCarmen ScarpittaLouise Charrier
Benny LukeBenny LukeJacob
Luisa ManeriLuisa ManeriAndréa Charrier
Michel GalabruMichel GalabruSimon Charrier
Venantino VenantiniVenantino VenantiniLe chauffeur de Charrier
Carlo RealiCarlo RealiLe videur
Guido CernigliaGuido CernigliaLe médecin
Angelo PellegrinoAngelo PellegrinoUn assistant de la boîte de nuit
Nicola D'EramoNicola D'EramoUn artiste du cabaret
Vinicio DiamantiVinicio DiamantiHenri dit Mercédès
Liana Del BalzoLiana Del BalzoMadame Charrier
Piero MazzinghiUn journaliste
Walter LucchiniSalomé
Bruno SguegliaBruno SguegliaLe caissier du cabaret
Margherita HorowitzMargherita HorowitzLa secrétaire de Madame Deblon
Antonio MaimoneAntonio Maimone

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