"La Cage Aux Folles" (1978) must count as one of the first movies, internationally speaking, with at least one positive gay character in it, even if the other one tends to fall more into stereotype. Ugo Tognazzi's restrained performance has aged better than Michel Serrault's more flamboyant turn, but they are both masters of the body language. The film is a bit labored in setting up its basic premise, but once it does it is often hilarious: the "John Wayne walk" is laugh-out-loud funny, as is another scene involving a statue that loses a crucial part. There are some surprisingly touching moments as well, most notably a scene set at a train station. A minor classic. *** out of 4.
Review of La Cage aux Folles
