Merci Zaza - La folle histoire de la Cage aux Folles (2023)

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.

Release Date : May 30, 2023

Runtime : 110m

Genre : Documentary, History  

Companies : Paris Première, INA

Countries : France

Keywords : paris, france, behind the scenes, male homosexuality, making of, theatre audience, theatre history, adult theatre, history of mankind, public theatre, homosexuality, history and legacy, theatre performance