Tropez, his transvestite lover, and how the owner reacts after his son returns home one day and announces hes going to marry. Dan futterman, calista flockhart, hank azaria, and christine baranski appear in supporting roles. 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. Sep 29, 2012 two of europes most virile male stars, michel serrault and ugo tognazzi, portray two very flamboyant, aging gay gentlemen. Like the play upon which it is based, the film tells the story of a gay. Jean poiret play, francis veber screenplay, edouard molinaro screenplay, marcello danon screenplay, jean poiret screenplay actors. There are very few changes in the cast, script, and even down to the staging.
But it can get away with this because of the way it is pitched as a farce, unlike, say, outrageous. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Two of europes most virile male stars, michel serrault and ugo tognazzi, portray two very flamboyant, aging gay gentlemen. With ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, claire maurier, remi laurent. The birdcage is a 1996 american comedy film directed by mike nichols, adapted by elaine may, and starring robin williams, gene hackman, nathan lane, and dianne wiest. The plot is old hat and the movie is directed by the numbers but the script has some very funny lines. Ugo tognazzi michel serrault claire maurier remi laurent. He died on november 14, 1989 in paris, france of aids. 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. In 198687, thousands of people were dying from hivaids and there was little hope of treatment.
Remi laurent was born on october 12, 1957 in suresnes, france. The story is about a gay couple, renalto baldi ugo. I was inspired to be a gay dad in part because of the samesex couple raising a son. Michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, michel galabru genre. Its about the gay owner of a scandalous nightclub in st. A remake of the classic 1978 comedy film of the same name. With christian clavier, didier bourdon, danieljean colloredo, jeanmarc coudert. Herman, who was a huge fan of the movie, quickly accepted the offer and began working with the upandcoming book writer, harvey fierstein.
Renato ugo tognazzi owns a popular nightclub and is the longtime lover of zaza michel serrault, a female impersonator who is the clubs main attraction. Unlike the first two films, which were directed by edouard molinaro, this third installment is directed by georges lautner. They try to conceal their lifestyle and their ownership of the drag club downstairs when the fiancee and her parents come for dinner. 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. It is directed by edouard molinaro and stars michel serrault as albin stage name zaza, the female impersonator star of a gay nightclub revue, and ugo tognazzi as renato, his partner of over 20 years. It is remarkable just how similar the birdcage is the 1978 original. If you enjoy foreign films, and wish to see the basis for the birdcage, then purchase this one, as it is only a few dollars more. The comedy that comes out of the closet two gay men living in st. In 1999, california laws changed so that a samesex couple could jointly adopt children. With michel serrault, ugo tognazzi, antonella interlenghi, saverio vallone. Tropez have their lives turned upside down when the son of one of the men announces he is getting married. With robin williams, nathan lane, gene hackman, dianne wiest. Make sure you watch it in french with english subtitles.