Réalisation:
Édouard MolinaroPhotographie:
Armando NannuzziMusique:
Ennio MorriconeActeurs·trices:
Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier, Rémi Laurent, Carmen Scarpitta, Luisa Maneri, Michel Galabru, Venantino Venantini, Carlo Reali (plus)Résumés(1)
En couple depuis vingt ans, Renato Baldi et Albin Mougeotte filent le grand amour, le premier en tant que directeur du cabaret La Cage aux folles, le second fréquemment sur scène dans les robes de Zaza Napoli. Une existence paisible malgré de fréquentes brouilles et embrouilles. Panique à bord lorsque Laurent, le fils de Renato, apprend à son père quil va se marier avec la fille de Simon Charrier, le numéro 2 dun parti politique qui ne badine pas avec les bonnes moeurs. Comment arranger la rencontre des deux familles sans créer un tsunami ? La question se pose de toute urgence (BQHL Éditions)
(plus)Critiques (4)
J’ai vu le remake américain il y a un bon bout de temps, mais il me semble qu’il était plus drôle et plus réussi. Cela dit, les prestations d’Ugo Tognazzi, de Michel Serrault et de Michel Galabru relèvent incroyablement le niveau. Juste grâce à eux, mon évaluation monte d’une étoile. ()
Watching the successful American remake, The Birdcage, I had a lot more fun. Probably because I watched it before La Cage aux Folles, so I didn't know what I was getting into, and also Robin Williams, Nathan Lane and Gene Hackman absolutely thrilled me with the approaches to their roles. This is not to throw dirt on the performances of Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault and Michel Galabru. All three tried their best and played very well. (65%) ()
Out of respect for French comedies, I decided to give La Cage aux Folles a try. The plot surprised me quite a bit in the first few minutes. I can only imagine how groundbreaking this must have been back in the day; nowadays, it doesn't raise many eyebrows. It's a shame Michel Galabru, the reason I watched the film, wasn't featured more. Whenever he was on screen, you could feel that classic French comedic flair. The last half hour was phenomenal, though. Up until then, it felt a bit weaker compared to other French comedies. Still, the Saint-Tropez setting was a delight and often reminded me of the Gendarme series. ()
The film benefits from a strong cast and, naturally, from a very famous theatrical source. However, I feel that the film has somewhat aged, and its weakness lies in that it parasites off the themes of homosexuality and transvestism, where the actors overact, grimace, and babble exactly according to the most foolish social prejudices. This might be tolerable in theater, but the film screen demands a bit more restrained acting. My rating is understandably influenced by my knowledge of the theatrical source; I saw this play and enjoyed it more on stage. Overall impression: 65%. ()
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