La Cage aux Folles
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68% Critic Match

La Cage aux Folles

6.8 / 10 1978 1h 32mR French
Comedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Ugo Tognazzi

Ugo Tognazzi

Renato Baldi

Lead
Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Zaza

Claire Maurier

Claire Maurier

Simone Deblon

Rémi Laurent

Rémi Laurent

Laurent Baldi

Carmen Scarpitta

Carmen Scarpitta

Louise Charrier

Benny Luke

Benny Luke

Jacob

Luisa Maneri

Luisa Maneri

Andréa Charrier

Michel Galabru

Michel Galabru

Simon Charrier

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Édouard Molinaro's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. La Cage aux Folles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker