However, he was unable to secure the rights to the film and was forced to settle for the rights to the original play only. It is cowritten and directed by edouard molinaro and stars ugo tognazzi and michel serrault. Ein kafig voller narren film 2016 20th century fox. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st. All week long were wondering who left a green givenchy gown in the loo. The characters in the american version are nearly exact duplicates of their french counterparts. True, he is meant to be 20 and innocent and naive, but in the french film, laurent comes across as being closer to 15, making his initial entrance when. One of the most successful comedies of all time, this best foreign film award winner inspired the birdcage and stars michel serrault and ugo tognazzi as two partners torn between crossdressing and chaos. He died on november 14, 1989 in paris, france of aids. Two sequels followed, one in 1980 and the other in 1985. The broadway musical based on this movie opened on aug 21, 1983 at the palace theatre, ran for 1761. The music in the birdcage by mark mothersbaugh and jonathan tunick is forgettable seeing as ive seen the remake three or four times and cant. But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, outrageous. Almost from the word go i sensed a great disparity within the two films even though the remake ended up.
Remi laurent was born on october 12, 1957 in suresnes, france. As the weeks went on and the receipts piled higher, wider theatrical bookings followed. A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancees rightwing moralistic parents. Like the play upon which it is based, the film tells the story of a gay. Make sure you watch it in french with english subtitles. But with its hilarious performances and aheadofitstime social message, theres nothing like the audacious, dazzling original movie. I have also seen the american remake of this film the birdcage and i have to tell you that it doesnt even compare to the original. Lesen bearbeiten quelltext bearbeiten versionsgeschichte. However, it was even more hilarious than its american version. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancee and her parents come for dinner. I watched this after seeing the american version, and the differences between the films were interesting to watch. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. The dubbed version had scenes that werent in the subtitled version.
Trending now this story has been shared 3,324 times. In 1996, an american remake titled the birdcage, directed by mike nichols. The simone signoret quote was an attempt to dismiss the november 28 comment by tony williams as it could be a troll. With ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi laurent. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. Ein kafig voller narren franzosischer originaltitel. This was unfortunate because that meant the plot was already familiar to me. Not only it is funnier than the more well known american. This film is far better than the watered down american remake why cant they leave perfection alone. 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. Not to discredit robbin williams and nathan lanes attempt. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st.
But the catch is that albin must marry a woman and produce a heir within a year or the whole inheritance will be forfeited. You meet your mistress and your boyfriend and your wife. With robin williams, nathan lane, gene hackman, dianne wiest. Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. This version stars robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, dianne wiest, dan futterman, calista flockhart, hank azaria, and christine baranski. The story is about a gay couple, renalto baldi ugo. In 1996, an american remake titled the birdcage, directed by mike nichols and written by.
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