Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
2023•1h 50m•9.5•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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.
Director
Christophe Duchiron
Languages
French
Studio
Paris Première
Cast
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
Production
Company
Paris Première
Company
INA
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