La Cage aux Folles
Two gay men living in St. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancée and her parents come for dinner.
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Part of La Cage aux Folles Collection
3 films
Cast
35 people
Ugo Tognazzi
Renato Baldi
Known for
My Friends
La Grande Bouffe
Michel Serrault
Zaza
Known for
Happiness Is in the Field
The Inquisitor
Claire Maurier
Simone Deblon
Known for
Amélie
The 400 Blows
Rémi Laurent
Laurent Baldi
Known for
Let's Get Those English Girls
Carmen Scarpitta
Louise Charrier
Known for
Fellini's Casanova
In the Name of the Pope King
Benny Luke
Jacob
Also in
Spermula
La Cage aux folles
Luisa Maneri
Andréa Charrier
Known for
Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire
Body Count
Michel Galabru
Simon Charrier
Known for
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Venantino Venantini
Le chauffeur de Charrier
Known for
The Sucker
The Restaurant
Carlo Reali
Le videur
Known for
The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid
Odds and Evens
Guido Cerniglia
Le médecin
Known for
Viuuulentemente mia
Ricky & Barabba
Angelo Pellegrino
Un assistant de la boîte de nuit
Known for
Malena
Fantozzi Against the Wind
Édouard Molinaro Director · Jean Poiret Screenplay Francis Veber Screenplay
Worldwide gross $20M · Budget $1.1M · United States release March 30, 1979
Box office
Budget
$1,100,000
Worldwide gross
$20,424,259
Gross vs. budget
18.6×
Production
Les Productions Artistes Associés
Production
Da Ma Produzione
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio · Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Italy · October 20, 1978
Theatrical
France · October 25, 1978
Theatrical
United States · March 30, 1979
Theatrical
Australia
November 10, 2023 · Premiere · Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Brazil
December 31, 1978 · Theatrical
Finland
February 16, 1979 · Theatrical
France
July 3, 2002 · Physical · DVD
May 2, 2015 · Physical · Blu-Ray
June 12, 2019 · Digital · VOD
March 6, 2021 · Digital · 6play
Germany
January 11, 1979 · Theatrical
Greece
July 30, 2020 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Hungary
March 27, 1980 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 7, 1980 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 31, 1978 · Theatrical
Spain
May 7, 1979 · Theatrical
June 13, 1990 · Physical · VHS
United Kingdom
December 13, 1979 · Theatrical · (Rated AA)
January 30, 1980 · Theatrical · Released as "Birds of a Feather" (Rated AA)
May 15, 1987 · Physical
April 29, 1992 · Physical
May 29, 2002 · Physical
May 4, 2018 · Digital
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