Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles
Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles

Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles

9.5(2 votes)
2023
1h 50m
Documentary
History

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.

Production

Paris Première, INA

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

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