I bought this film a few years back on Prime Video and promptly asked for a refund. Bringing “La Cage aux Folles” to the Screen The screenplay for “Cage” was adapted from a play by Jean Poiret and written by Mr. Poiret, Mr. Molinaro and others. Now it's available on blu ray and especially by Criterion, I had to get it! In most cases, items shipped from Amazon.com may be returned for a full refund. It is a brilliant scene, the best you could possibly hope to see in the genre. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. They show you the value of being able to laugh at silly goings-on. The image could not be loaded. The cast is perfect. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy La Cage Aux Folles directed by Edouard Molinaro for $14.99. Directed by Édouard Molinaro. After military service in Dijon, he returned to Paris and joined Robert Dhery's burlesque troupe and appeared in their second hit show Dugudu. The director got it right. Enjoy this DVD whether you are listening in French or English, as I am sure you will not be disappointed. But you feel the director Edouard Molinaro's heart must have been in the right place, as was Serrault's. Only version to watch! French w/eng subtitles! This is the original movie (based on a French play) that The Birdcage and the English language stage production, La Cage, is based upon. Serrault had played Albin for five years from February 1973 on stage in Paris opposite Jean Poiret, who wrote the play La Cage aux Folles. Michel Serrault is simply wonderful as Zaza and camps things up perfectly - there is humour throughout, but pathos as well. An international comedy sensation based on a successful French stage play, La Cage aux Folles depicts the farcical chaos that results when a gay man attempts to pose as straight for the benefit of his son's future in-laws. If you want a film to take you out of yourself and probably be reduced to eye-watering laughter, this is worth a look at a very reasonable price. It has a very funny set piece when the politician and his wife, very proper and straight-laced, go to dinner with the parents of their daughter's fiancé, and Albin (Michel Serrault) surprises everyone by trying to pass himself off as the mother. He returned as Zaza for “La Cage aux Folles 2” (1980) and “La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding” (1985). Despite their initial surprise Renato and Albin handle the news well, much better than the young couple expect her overbearing and conservative parents will. This 1978 sit-com is based on the play and shows the mayhem that ensues when Laurent (Rémi Laurent), brings home his fiancée, Andrea (Luisa Maneri), and her ultra-conservative parents (Carmen Scarpitta and Michel Galabru) to meet his father Renato Baldi (Ugo Tognazzi), the troubled manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub specialising in drag entertainment, notably Albin Mougeotte (Michel Serrault), the star attraction – and also the fathers gay lover. This film is far better than the watered down American remake (why can't they leave perfection alone?) ", “Mince like that tonight and we’re done for!” [Renato], Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2016. La Cage Aux Folles (1979) / The Birdcage (1996) (Double Take), A Face in the Crowd (The Criterion Collection), Insignificance (The Criterion Collection), To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert [Blu-ray]. La Cage aux Folles (1978) Awards. The way the central couple are shown to be loving in spite of evident frustrations (Ugo Tognazzi makes an excellent, more restrained foil), and the way the son seems to have turned out such a kind, tolerant individual, place the film way ahead of its time in political terms, even if this wasn't the main point in making it. La cage aux folles, une pièce de théâtre rendue légendaire par le duo de scène Poiret-Serrault Films avec les deux acteurs : – La gueule de l’autre (1979) Watch for the champagne cork popping scene - probably the funniest piece of cinema ever - and the wonderful timing with the serving of the soup when the stuffy future in-laws come for dinner. This is not Harry Potter clear, but it's much clearer than the DVD version. The image could not be loaded. - JEAN POIRET : ITW à propos de la pièce - MICHEL SERRAULT s'habillant en femme - Extrait de la pièce. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. While the Bird Cage is wonderful in its own accord-this film adaptation of the show has some very poignant and touching moments and incredible music that the other doesn't. Now it's available on blu ray and especially by Criterion, I had to get it! Please try again. Michel Serrault in La cage aux folles (1978) Michel Serrault in La cage aux folles (1978) Michel Serrault in La cage aux folles (1978) The image could not be loaded. Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2021. Au début de l’année 1973 se préparait un phénomène. Edit Tags Report This. Tied with Richard Gere for Days of Heaven (1978). Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2016. Unable to add item to List. Michel Serrault was born in Brunoy, near Paris, on Jan. 24, 1928. La Cage Aux Folles II by Michel Serrault DVD $38.50. Archival footage featuring actor Michel Serrault and Jean Poiret, writer and star of the original stage production of La Cage aux Folles; New interview with Laurence Senelick, author of The Changing Room: Sex, Drag and Theatre; French and U.S. trailers; New English subtitle translation; PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic David Ehrenstein It would normally be more obvious, but here it has some special quality. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. FREE Shipping. One of these items ships sooner than the other. La Cage aux Folles II is a 1980 French comedy film and the sequel to 1978's La Cage aux Folles.It is directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Michel Serrault as Albin (stage name ZaZa), the female impersonator star of a gay night-club revue, and Ugo Tognazzi as Renato, his partner of over 20 years. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2019. Much as I love both Gene Hackman and Robin Williams - the remake of this wonderful film (The Birdcage) lost so much in comparison. It has a very funny set piece when the politician and his wife, very proper and straight-laced, go to dinner with the parents of their daughter's fiancé, and Albin (Michel Serrault) surprises everyone by trying to pass himself off as the mother. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. From the first few minutes with Zaza'a major strop, through to the bitchiness in the final Church scene, the whole film is a pure hystrical delight. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2012. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2012. Retrouvez ce media sur Ina.fr Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020. He died on November 14, 1989 in Paris, France of AIDS Director: Édouard Molinaro Writers: Jean Poiret (play), Francis Veber (screenplay) Stars: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier, Rémi Laurent Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Sold by SOUTHWEST MEDIA and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 7, 2014. 'Zaza' (Michel Serrault) thinks that he is no longer attractive to Renato (Ugo Tognazzi), and to make him jealous sets out to the local caf‚ in magnificent 'drag'--where 'she' is promptly picked up by a spy who is fleeing from enemy agents. Watch "The Birdcage" w/Robin Williams instead. It was still a funny, enjoyable experience but beware if you are listening to the soundtrack in English. Sure this has it's over-the-top moments + characters (Albin's hysterics) but it succeeds at gently poking fun at all of that, and does so with respect and admiration. $4.99 +$3.65 shipping. Costumes and Production design too. La Cage aux Folles (Criterion Collection), "A great story and superb performances all around", Multiple Formats, Color, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen. Unable to add item to List. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, Outrageous!, which deals with somewhat similar themes but has more serious undercurrents as well. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. So in agreat effort to please his son, Renato asks Albin for the performance of a lifetime'setting up an unforgettable evening that is charged and ready to detonate an explosion of zaniness and absurdity. La Cage aux Folles is a bighearted film, generous in tone even if it does use clichés and is written from outside the gay lifestyle it shows. For best results set it up in French with subtitles and it is a tribute to the film itself that after a while these just blend in to the whole wonderful package. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Enjoy this DVD whether you are listening in French or English, as I am sure you will not be disappointed. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. It looks very, very clear. If you enjoyed "The Bird Cage" I would watch this and add it to your media library as a companion film. National Board of Review, USA 1979 Winner NBR Award: Best Foreign Language Film. Still, this does not really affect the scene itself. Previous page. It has one or two moments of delirious comedy and repeated viewing pushes it close to the first. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. We turned it off because we were so distracted from the ill-fitted voices. Sold by cds⚫dvds⚫guaranteed and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. If you want a film to take you out of yourself and probably be reduced to eye-watering laughter, this is worth a look at a very reasonable price. Michel Sardou jouant un extrait de la cage aux folles avec Jean Poiret ... Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi, portray two very flamboyant, aging gay gentlemen. He returned as Zaza for “La Cage aux Folles 2” (1980) and “La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding” (1985). Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Love this movie and wanted to see it again after a long while, as in original French with subtitles. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, No Import Fees Deposit & $8.41 Shipping to Netherlands. This elegant comic scenario kicks off a wild and warmhearted farce about the importance of nonconformity and the beauty of being true to oneself. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This is "MIchel Serrault, César 1979 du Meilleur Acteur dans LA CAGE AUX FOLLES" by Académie des César on Vimeo, the home for high… His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's Les Fourberies de Scapin. It does not appear to be synchronised correctly - facial features do not fall in line with the dialogue. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. English dubbed versions are not near as funny and authentic as the original version. ‎Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy La Cage Aux Folles directed by Edouard Molinaro for $14.99. 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