DVD
La cage aux folles [videorecording (DVD)].
"Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) and Albin (Michel Serrault)-a middle-aged gay couple who are the manager and star performer at a glitzy drag club in St. Tropez-agree to hide their sexual identities, along with their flamboyant personalities and home decor, when the ultraconservative parents of Renato's son's fiancée come for a visit. This elegant comic scenario kicks off a wild and warmhearted farce about the importance of nonconformity and the beauty of being true to oneself. A modest French comedy that became a breakout art-house smash in America, Edouard Molinaro's La Cage aux Folles inspired a major Broadway musical and the blockbuster remake The Birdcage. But with its hilarious performances and ahead-of-its-time social message, there's nothing like the audacious, dazzling original movie."--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781604657753
- ISBN: 1604657758
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 minutes) : Dolby digital sound, color ; 4 3/4 inches. + 1 booklet ([12] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Publisher: [New York, New York] : Criterion Collection, [2013].
- Producer: Hollywood, California : Les Productions Artistes Associés, 1978.
- Copyright: ©2013.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the play by Jean Poiret. Originally released as a motion picture in 1978. Distributed by Criterion under license with Twentieth-Century Fox Home Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studios. Special features: New, restored 2K digital film transfer ; new interview with director Edouard Molinaro ; archival footage featuring actor Michel Serrault and Jean Poiret, Writer and star of the original stage production of La cage aux folles ; new interview with Laurence Senelick, author of The changing room: sex, drag and theatre ; French and U.S. trailers ; PLUS: a booklet featuring an essay by critic David Ehrenstien. A France-Italy coproduction. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Marcello Danon presents ; screenplay and adaptation by Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon and Jean Poiret ; music by Ennio Morricone ; directed by Edouard Molinaro. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Ugo Tognazzi and Michel Serrault with Clarie Maurier, Remi Laurent, Benny Luke, Carmen Scarpitta and Luisa Maneri. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Home use only. |
| Language Note: | In French with optional English subtitles. |
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| Subject: | Tranvestites > Drama. Conflict of generations > Drama. Passing (Identity) > Drama. |
| Genre: | French films Foreign films. Comedy films. Gay and lesbian films. Films français. Films comiques. Films homosexuels. DVDs. |
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Available copies
- 0 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | DVD Cage 6551 (Text) | 33294002106342 | DVDs | Volume hold | In transit | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
The surprise global art house hit of 1978, this zesty French-Italian coproduction was one of the first films to portray gay characters in a positive, upbeat light. A breezy farce in the classical tradition, La Cage aux Folles was based on a popular and critically acclaimed stage play, and went on to inspire two film sequels, a Broadway musical, and Mike Nichols' 1996 American remake The Birdcage, starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. Directed by the late Edouard Molinaro, the original film is a decidedly more natural, low-key affair, but it still delivers abundant laughs. The fun begins when nightclub owner Renato (Ugo Tognazzi) and his drag-queen partner Albin (Michel Serrault) agree to pretend to be a straight couple for Renato's son (from a previous relationship) when the latter introduces them to the prim parents of his fiancée. As played by Serrault (who originated the role on stage), Albin is the quintessential drama queen, but his sensitive nature (along with Renato's love for his son) gives La Cage aux Folles the heart and soul that have kept the story so popular. The bright pastel-and-neon color palette shines on the restored digital transfer for Criterion's new Blu-ray and DVD editions, which also feature excellent sound for the light and bubbly score by Ennio Morricone. Extras include new interviews with Molinaro and Laurence Senelick (author of The Changing Room: Sex, Drag and Theatre), archival clips from the original stage play, and a booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Ehrenstein. Highly recommended. (J. Shannon)Copyright Video Librarian Reviews 2011.
