Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles

May. 30,2023      
Rating:
9.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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Reviews

Cebalord
2023/05/30

Very best movie i ever watch

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Dotbankey
2023/05/31

A lot of fun.

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Deanna
2023/06/01

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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Marva
2023/06/02

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

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