La Cage aux Folles

1978 1h 32m FR

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 455

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ugo Tognazzi
Renato Baldi
Michel Serrault
Zaza
Claire Maurier
Simone Deblon
Rémi Laurent
Laurent Baldi
Carmen Scarpitta
Louise Charrier
Benny Luke
Jacob
Luisa Maneri
Andréa Charrier
Michel Galabru
Simon Charrier

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Édouard Molinaro
Writers: Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $20M — a 18.6× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "La Cage aux Folles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Édouard Molinaro, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Monique Isnardon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Édouard Molinaro directs. Armando Nannuzzi behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Monique Isnardon cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $20M — a 18.6× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
348 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Part of the "La Cage aux Folles Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Édouard Molinaro, shot by Armando Nannuzzi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Monique Isnardon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault and Claire Maurier carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0077288 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "culture clash", "drag queen", "1970s", "cabaret".
12Released under 13 different titles around the world.