Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles (2023)

  • NR
  • 05/30/2023 (FR)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 50m

Overview

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.

Christophe Duchiron

Director

Cast

Jean Poiret's headshot

Jean Poiret

Self / Georges (archive footage)
Michel Serrault's headshot

Michel Serrault

Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)
Frédéric Norbert's headshot

Frédéric Norbert

Self
Bernard Murat's headshot

Bernard Murat

Self
Jacques Nerson's headshot

Jacques Nerson

Self
Alain Burosse's headshot

Alain Burosse

Self
Jean-Marie Besset's headshot

Jean-Marie Besset

Self
Michel Fau's headshot

Michel Fau

Self / Speakerine

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