La Cage aux Folles II
Seen it?1980 | 101 min | Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Spy, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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. But Albin gets more than he bargains for when the fly he catches in his web is actually a spy, who uses him as an unwitting courier of secret microfilm. Now on the run from ruthless agents, Albin and Renato flee to Italy where they attempt to hide out on a farm, with Albin posing as Renato's wife. Can Albin escape the deadly pursuit of these relentless spies or does he have to sustain this charade - as a woman - forever?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$7 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Édouard Molinaro
- Michel SerraultAlbin Mougeotte / 'Zaza Napoli'
- Ugo TognazziRenato Baldi
- Marcel BozzuffiBroca
- Michel GalabruSimon Charrier
- Paola BorboniMrs. Baldi
- Benny LukeJacob
- Giovanni VettorazzoMilan
- Glauco OnoratoLuigi
- Roberto BisaccoRalph
- Gianrico TondinelliWalter