If you enjoy foreign films, and wish to see the basis for the birdcage, then purchase this one, as. With michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, marcel bozzuffi, michel galabru. Remi laurent was born on october 12, 1957 in suresnes, france. Ein kafig voller narren franzosischer originaltitel.
With michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, antonella interlenghi, saverio vallone. Albin michel serrault decides to leave renato ugo tognazzi for good. And of course, in true french farce tradition one small deception leads to another until everything spirals totally out of control. One of the first films that shows homosexuals as real people and suffer from the. After albert and armand have discussed the upcoming marriage with val, there is a scene where the cake albert had ordered earlier is delivered. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. The gay couple then hide out in renatos native italy, but find little peace there with their frequent. But the catch is albin must marry a woman and produce an heir within a year or the whole inheritance will be forfeited. However, he was unable to secure the rights to the film and was forced to settle for the rights to the original play only. He died on november 14, 1989 in paris, france of aids director. Unlike the first two films, which were directed by edouard molinaro, this third installment is directed by georges lautner. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault.
One of the most successful foreign films ever shown in the u. This elegant comic scenario kicks off a wild and warmhearted french farce about the importance of nonconformity and being true to oneself. Jan 25, 2010 after son laurent remi laurent turns up and announces his impending nuptials, transvestitenightclub owner renato ugo tognazzi and his dragqueen star attraction, albin michel serrault. In the november 12, 1998 abctv network airing of the birdcage 1996, approximately minutes of added footage was restored to the film. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one. In new york, the movie ran for well over a year at the 68th street playhouse cinema, as well as in. Nightclub owner renato and his transvestite companionlover albin becoming involved with the local cops and foreign spies when albin unwittingly gets his hands on a roll of stolen microfilm. The wall street journal,this wildly hilarious independent film journal french farce is. It is directed by edouard molinaro and stars michel serrault as albin stage name zaza, the female impersonator star of a gay nightclub revue, and ugo tognazzi as renato, his partner of over 20 years. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st.
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