While the premise may seem somewhat precious, its execution is nearly flawless. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. Charming and frothy, the movie proves to be about as tame as any oldfashioned bedroom farce, which of course went a long way toward allowing it to be embraced by americans who generally steered clear of foreign films, gay films, and gay foreign films. One of the most successful comedies of all time, this best foreign film award winner inspired the birdcage and stars michel serrault and ugo tognazz. One of the most successful comedies of all time, this best foreign film award winner inspired the birdcage and stars michel serrault and ugo tognazzi as two partners torn between crossdressing and chaos. Renato owns a popular nightclub and his longtime lover zaza, is a female impersonator and the clubs star attraction. Staring michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, claire maurier and luisa maneri. Even though it is a bit stereotypical, it was played with charm and.
Local drag club star albin michel serrault marketing in st. Renato ugo tognazzi tells albin michel serrault that laurent remi laurent is getting married to a woman. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. Albin michel serrault decides to leave renato ugo tognazzi for good.
Unfortunately, renatos son, laurent has not told his future fatherinlaw, an important figure in a conservative political organization about his unconventional family. Jeanmichel prepares to bring his fiance home to meet his parents his father, and his fathers gay partner. Official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. American audiences may like the remake better because the. Democrats say americans are paying for us president donald trumps slow coronavirus response with their lives. The birdcage is a hilarious movie about a happily married gay couple, forced to play straight for the marriage for armonds son and his conservative inlaws. Zaza michel serrault thinks that he is no longer attractive to renato ugo tognazzi, and to make him jealous sets out to the local caf in magnificent dragwhere she is promptly picked up by a spy who is fleeing from enemy agents.
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