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Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles

  • 2023
  • TMDB 9.5/10
  • 1h 50m

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.

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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.

Cast

  • Jean PoiretSelf / Georges (archive footage)
  • Michel SerraultSelf / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)
  • Frédéric NorbertSelf
  • Bernard MuratSelf
  • Jacques NersonSelf
  • Alain BurosseSelf
  • Jean-Marie BessetSelf
  • Michel FauSelf / Speakerine

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