Payton, dj petrosino, paul scanlan, sam brackley, darius delk, ethan kasnett, isaiah w. Based on french film of the same titleles cagelles men and womeni am what i am. See more ideas about french films, film and french language. There are plenty of action scenes throughout the comedy that will make you truly laugh. After twenty years of unwedded bliss georges and albin, two men partnered for betterorworse get a bit of both when georges son fathered during a. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Folles definition of folles by the free dictionary. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. This elegant comic scenario kicks off a wild and warmhearted french farce about the importance of nonconformity and being true to oneself. Tropez to spicy south beach in miami in for the american remake, the birdcage 1996. While the premise may seem somewhat precious, its execution is nearly flawless. In a move to make his partner, renato, jealous, the flamboyant albin waits in a local cafe dressed as a woman hoping to be picked up.
We dont have an article named film lacageauxfolles, exactly. Audio and video pronunciation of folles brought to you by pronounce names, a website dedicated to helping people pronounce na. But with its hilarious performances and aheadofitstime social message, theres nothing like the audacious, dazzling original movie. And nichols has two almighty weapons in his arsenal, in the form of williams and costar nathan lane. His planned title was adam and yves, a play on both adam and eve and a slogan used by some antigay groups. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. Music and lyrics by jerry herman, book by harvey fierstein. Jerry herman biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. But albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Follies was a show in the 70s written by james goldman and stephen so james m.
Its an uplifting musical about the love of family that celebrates being proud of who you are. He died on november 14, 1989 in paris, france of aids. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. When the french italian 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.
In 1978 the play was then made into a movie also in. Make sure you watch it in french with english subtitles. 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. Apr 7, 2012 some of our favorite french language films. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st. Robin williams and nathan lane are longtime loversand the proprietors of a thriving nightclub at which lane is the star attraction of a popular. Cam 4932002 country italy format cd release date 1mar1991 also contains music from. With ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi laurent. The 1983 musical, based on the 1973 french play of the same name by jean poiret.