La Cage aux Folles director Edouard Molinaro dead at 85
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La Cage aux Folles director Edouard Molinaro dead at 85
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Edouard Molinaro, nominated for an Oscar for directing "La Cage aux Folles," a French farce about a gay couple that struck a chord with a broad range of audiences, has died at 85.
French President Francois Hollande's office confirmed the death in a statement of condolence Saturday, praising Molinaro as "great, appealing and original" and a director who "conquered the public and the admiration of his peers at the same time." The statement didn't provide further details.
Molinaro's career spanned six decades, including crime films and historical adaptations. He was best known for 1978's "La Cage aux Folles," which was nominated for several Oscars. The movie, about two men with a transvestite club in St. Tropez who try to temporarily pretend they're straight, was remade as "The Birdcage" in 1996.
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Re: La Cage aux Folles director Edouard Molinaro dead at 85
Wow. I didn't realize La Cage aux Folles was a movie before it was a musical. I also didn't know The Birdcage was a remake.
But RIP.
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Re: La Cage aux Folles director Edouard Molinaro dead at 85
^ That's sad.
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I also didn't know The Birdcage was a remake.
