The Birdcage
Hello Dolly, La Cage aux Folles Not correct on La Cage Aux Folles. "La Cage" as it is called was first a French play which opened in 1973. In 1978 the play was then made into a movie also in French, not to be confused with The Birdcage which was an American movie released in 1996. The show La Cage Aux Folles the musical opened on Broadway in 1983.
La Cage aux Folles II was created in 1980.
Cage of fools
The song "I am what I am" is from "La Cage aux Folles".
Benny Luke has: Played Luc in "Spermula" in 1976. Played Jacob in "La cage aux folles" in 1978. Played Gerichtsvollzieher in "Susi" in 1980. Played Jacob in "La cage aux folles II" in 1980. Performed in "Twilight Theater" in 1982.
Sneak Previews - 1975 Tribute American Pop Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen La cage aux folles II 5-23 was released on: USA: 21 March 1981
Bird Cage "La cage aux folles" means literally "the cage of madwomen." "Folles," however, is also a slang term for effeminate homosexuals (queens). The expression does not really mean "birdcage," but it is impossible to translate effectively in one catchy phrase. It may help to realize that "bird" is British slang for woman, like "chick".
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Jerry Herman
The meaning: "cage aux folles" refers to transsexuals, especially Men dressed as women. The french word: "Folles" refers to men wearing rags or women clothes. Their was a french movie in 1978: La Cage aux Folles is a 1978 film adaptation of the 1973 play by Jean Poiret. It was directed by Édouard Molinaro. Like the play, the film tells the story of a homosexual couple - Renato, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring transvestite entertainment, and Albin, his star attraction - and the adventures that ensue when Renato's son brings home his fiancee's ultra-conservative parents to meet them.
La Cage aux Folles won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 1980.
"La cage aux folles" means "cage of madwomen" (purportedly French slang for drag queens). The more common translation is "The Birdcage" which was the name of the 1996 Robin Williams film based on the earlier French play, the US play, and the 1978 French film.