The Fascinating Backstory to LA CAGE AUX FOLLES’ Creation — and Why ‘Lawsuits Ensued’
The 1983 Broadway musical 'La Cage aux Folles' was almost a project titled 'The Queen of Basin Street,' with music by Maury Yeston and direction by Mike Nichols.
La Cage aux Folles on Video – 1979
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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.
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- Starring
- Ugo Tognazzi
Michel Serrault
Claire Maurier - Studio
- Da Ma Produzione, Les Productions Artistes Associés
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- Filmed: 1979 — Released: 1979
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