
Feature film — 2023
Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles (2023)
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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A high-signal pick with 2 votes.
Paris Première / INA
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Director: Christophe Duchiron
On screen
Cast & crew

Jean Poiret
Self / Georges (archive footage)

Michel Serrault
Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)

Frédéric Norbert
Self

Bernard Murat
Self
Jacques Nerson
Self
Alain Burosse
Self
Jean-Marie Besset
Self

Michel Fau
Self / Speakerine
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