La Cage aux folles

Synopsis

La Cage aux Folles "The Cage of Madwomen") is a 1973 French farce by Jean Poiret centring on confusion that ensues when Laurent, the son of a Saint Tropez night club owner and his gay lover, brings his fiancée's ultraconservative parents for dinner.

Cast

Michel Serrault

Albin aka 'Zaza Napoli'

Jean Poiret

Georges

Philippe Lavot

Laurent, Georges' natural son

Benny Luke

Jacob, 'the maid'

Jacqueline Mille

Simone, Laurent's mother

Danièle Luger

Muriel Dieulafoi, Laurent's fiancée

Marcelle Ranson-Hervé

Mrs. Dieulafoi, Muriel's mother

Marco Perrin

Mr. Dieulafoi, member of the S.P.C. and father of Muriel

Paul Demange

Tabaro, accountant

Maurice Bray

Mercedes, Zaza's rival