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Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
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MERCI ZAZA - LA FOLLE HISTOIRE DE LA CAGE AUX FOLLES

20231h 50m9.5 TMDb

Directed by Christophe Duchiron

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Jean Poiret

Jean Poiret

Self / Georges (archive footage)

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)

Frédéric Norbert

Frédéric Norbert

Self

Bernard Murat

Bernard Murat

Self

Jacques Nerson

Jacques Nerson

Self

Alain Burosse

Alain Burosse

Self

Jean-Marie Besset

Jean-Marie Besset

Self

Michel Fau

Michel Fau

Self / Speakerine

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.4
Complexity8
Humor5
Realism10
Action5
Darkness5

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Recommended for

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  • those looking for narrative fiction

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