La Cage Aux Folles (Birds of a Feather)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES The greatest drag comedy since SOME LIKE IT HOT has become one of the most phenomenal successes in film history and is on its way to becoming the largest grossing foreign film ever. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is the name of a transvestite nightclub run by a pair of aging homosexuals, one of whom has a son. The son, who was raised by the unorthodox couple, is eager to get married. But his finacee's father is the chief of the Department of Morals and is not likely to approve of his new in-laws. Eager to help the young lovers, the boy's "parents" make a valiant attempt to curb their outrageous life style by turning to appear "normal" and "respectable." The results are unforgettably comic. There are scenes of such hilarity that Chaplin and Marx Brothers come to mind. But beneath the comedy is a touching and sensitive story that love knows no boundaries. © United Artists Corp