THEY ARE NOT LAUGHING WITH US. THEY ARE LAUGHING AT US
Renato Baldi (played by Ugo Tognazzi): Owner of a drag nightclub, La Cage aux Folles.
Albin Mougeotte (a.k.a. Zaza Napoli) (played by Michel Serrault): Renato’s longtime partner and the club’s star performer.
Laurent: Renato’s son from a brief heterosexual fling, now engaged to a woman from a conservative family.
To avoid scandal, Laurent begs his father to play it straight and hide his relationship with Albin.
Chaos ensues as Renato and Albin attempt to “de-gay” their home, with Albin even trying to pass as Laurent’s mother.
The dinner with Andrea’s parents becomes a riot of mistaken identities, gender-bending performances, and social satire.
Ultimately, love and authenticity win out, and the conservative in-laws are forced to confront their prejudices.
What may have seemed like a scream at the time now comes across as jaded, with just the occasional laugh. They are not laughing with us; they are laughing at us. However, it’s still better than the awful American remake
Surprise Best Director nomination for Eduard Molinaro.
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