Original soundtrack album starring ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. I recall finding it in a small theater in the village when it first came out. It took a certain degree of genius on jean poirets part to create a humorous classic using such a sensitive theme. But the very title gives you an idea of the singular lack of. Albins michel serrault role as the mother comes to a screeching halt when the biological mother shows up. Albin and the cagelles should be able to dance well for their production numbers in the night club.
Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. Based on jean poirets work of the same name, the upcoming production will mark the shows english language world premiere, with translation by simon callow and direction by jez bond. Italys ugo tognazzi and gallic michel serrault are the most inspiring and oddest couple to appear on screen since jack lemmon and walter matthau, and just as. Michel serrault celebrity profile check out the latest michel serrault photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
This is the original movie based on a french play that the birdcage and the. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. The screenings mark the 40th anniversary of the american release in 1979, as well as noting lgbtq pride month, and the 50th anniversary of the stonewall riots. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. He entered films in the mid 50s and became a character star, almost exclusively in french productions. After its release in 1973, the play ran for an amazing 1800 performances with michael serrault and jean poiret himself. He recreated the role for the film version of the play, which was released in 1978. On suit michel serrault dans sa loge, au maquillage, essayant des perruques. Ein kafig voller narren franzosischer originaltitel. Georges, the manager of a sainttropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the. United artists original us onesheet poster 27x41 folded very good condition.
Michel serrault and ugo tognazzi star as two partners torn between crossdressing and chaos. Based on the 1973 french play of the same name by jean poiret, it focuses on a gay couple. Serraults highpitched nervous yelps punctuate the films comedy. Michel serrault won the cesar, frances oscar, in this comedy, portraying an aging female impersonator in a st. But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, outrageous.
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