La Cage aux Folles
Édouard Molinaro · 1978
La Cage aux Folles (1978) is a French-Italian comedy directed by Édouard Molinaro, adapted from Jean Poiret’s play. Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault star as Renato and Albin, a gay couple running a Saint-Tropez drag club, who must impersonate straight respectability when their son brings home ultraconservative in-laws. Shot on location and in Rome studios, with music by Ennio Morricone, it balances farcical escalation with quiet emotional precision. Though some gags and politics feel dated, its performances, timing and commitment to its own logic remain compelling.