The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Why jeanne moreaus death reflects the american decline of. The reason is through no fault of the original french filmmakers and actors, the american remake is one of the few films that did a good job of suiting it for american audiences. Local drag club star albin michel serrault marketing in st. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. Exactly 10 years after the films release, they earned their first oscar nominations in the best adapted screenplay futterman for capote 2005 and original screenplay heslov for good night, and good luck. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry.
I watched this after seeing the american version, and the differences between the films. Of all the versions, imitations, and sequels, the first 1978 french picture is the best and funniest, a fresh look at machoism and drag queens. Ein kafig voller narren franzosischer originaltitel. Edouard molinaros oscar nominated french comedy april 14, 2007 by emanuellevy the french film, which later became a successful broadway musical with harvey fierstein, and then a mike nichols hollywood movie, made fun of macho pretensions. Since then, in adjusted figures, of the top 100 specialized subtitled films released in the u. The story is about a gay couple, renalto baldi ugo. Hes being taken from us, and we wont have any others. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. Theres some really funny scenes here, but theres also a.
Feb 23, 2014 official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancees rightwing moralistic parents. In the 1979 film, they were put in a tizzy when rantos son from his defunct marriage showed up. Like the play upon which it is based, the film tells the story of a gay. Official video content provided by mgm home entertainment or one of its authorized agents. But with its hilarious performances and aheadofitstime social message, theres nothing like the audacious, dazzling original movie. Staring michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, claire maurier and luisa maneri. This material still shows its age as it did even in the 1979 frenchlanguage version but it has been tarted up with giddy ingenuity.
But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, outrageous. He died on november 14, 1989 in paris, france of aids director. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. 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. Apr 7, 2012 some of our favorite french language films. When the frenchitalian film adaptation of jean poirets play became a big box office hit in the late 70s, it was a conventional farce with a typically gallic twist, the old sonof. Edouard molinaros oscar nominated french comedy april 14, 2007 by emanuellevy the french film, which later became a successful broadway musical with harvey fierstein, and then a mike nichols hollywood movie.
The broadway musical based on this movie opened on aug 21, 1983 at the. With robin williams, nathan lane, gene hackman, dianne wiest. The american remake the bird cage, while wellcast and earnestly funny, does not hold a candle to this wonderful, beloved classic. Remi laurent was born on october 12, 1957 in suresnes, france. Apr 7, 2012 some of our favorite frenchlanguage films. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Dan futterman val and grant heslov national enquirer photographer play supporting roles in the birdcage. In 1978 the play was then made into a movie also in. 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. With ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi laurent. Tropez, doesn t yet know that the son remi laurent of his partner and employer renato ugo tognazzi has come home with news of his engagement, benny luke as jacob, the troublesome maid, in. Albin michel serrault decides to leave renato ugo tognazzi for good. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st.