La Cage aux folles (1973)
La Cage aux Folles "The Cage of Madwomen") is a 1973 French farce by Jean Poiret centring on confusion that ensues when Laurent, the son of a Saint Tropez night club owner and his gay lover, brings his fiancée's ultraconservative parents for dinner.
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Michel Serrault as Albin aka 'Zaza Napoli' |
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Jean Poiret as Georges |
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Philippe Lavot as Laurent, Georges' natural son |
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Benny Luke as Jacob, 'the maid' |
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Jacqueline Mille as Simone, Laurent's mother |
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Danièle Luger as Muriel Dieulafoi, Laurent's fiancée |
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Marcelle Ranson-Hervé as Mrs. Dieulafoi, Muriel's mother |
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Marco Perrin as Mr. Dieulafoi, member of the S.P.C. and father of Muriel |
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Paul Demange as Tabaro, accountant |
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Maurice Bray as Mercedes, Zaza's rival |
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Jean-Claude Robbe as Francis |
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Frédéric Norbert as Salomé |
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Pierre Decazes as Mr. Languedoc, butcher |
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Yves Llobregat as Zorba |
| Art | André Levasseur | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | André Levasseur | Costume Design |
| Writing | Jean Poiret | Writer |
| Directing | Pierre Mondy | Stage Director |
| Writing | Charles Dyer | Author |