Film·2023·1h 50m

Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles

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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.

Directed by Christophe Duchiron

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Cast

8 credited

Jean Poiret
Jean PoiretSelf / Georges (archive footage)
Michel Serrault
Michel SerraultSelf / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)
Frédéric Norbert
Frédéric NorbertSelf
Bernard Murat
Bernard MuratSelf
Jacques Nerson
Jacques NersonSelf
Alain Burosse
Alain BurosseSelf
Jean-Marie Besset
Jean-Marie BessetSelf
Michel Fau
Michel FauSelf / Speakerine

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