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2023

Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles

Directed by Christophe Duchiron

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.

Duration

1h 50m

Released

May 30, 2023

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Cast8

  • Jean Poiret
  • Michel Serrault
  • Frédéric Norbert
  • Bernard Murat
  • Jacques Nerson
  • Alain Burosse
  • Jean-Marie Besset
  • Michel Fau

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