
Merci Zaza - La Folle Histoire de la Cage aux Folles
Documentary · History
Overview
A look back at "La Cage aux Folles", which ran non-stop for five years, from February 1973, on the stage of the Théâtre du Palais Royal in Paris. At a time when homosexuality was considered a crime by the law, Poiret and Serrault achieved great success in boulevard theater. Their success continued on the silver screen, with three Oscar nominations and a Broadway musical. Combining never-before-seen archives from the play, extracts from the film, confessions by Poiret and Serrault, and interviews with witnesses, this is the story of a wild epic.
Top Cast


Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret
Self / Georges (archive footage)
Jean Poiret
Self / Georges (archive footage)


Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault
Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)
Michel Serrault
Self / Zaza Napoli / Albin (archive footage)


Frédéric Norbert
Frédéric Norbert
Self
Frédéric Norbert
Self


Bernard Murat
Bernard Murat
Self
Bernard Murat
Self
Jacques Nerson
Jacques Nerson
Self
Jacques Nerson
Self
Alain Burosse
Alain Burosse
Self
Alain Burosse
Self
Jean-Marie Besset
Jean-Marie Besset
Self
Jean-Marie Besset
Self
Michel Fau
Michel Fau
Self / Speakerine
Michel Fau
Self / Speakerine
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