La Cage aux Folles II
A flamboyant French Riviera couple flee spies with stolen microfilm, turning queer domestic squabbling into international farce.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- witty
- affectionate
- comedy night
- date night
What critics said
Critics found the sequel less compelling and thinner than the original, though Michel Serrault's performance and the central couple's poignancy still generated affection.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Albin's drag persona and the couple's encounters with police and spies repeatedly turn identity into a source of farce.
Renato and Albin's bickering and loyalty provide the emotional core beneath the espionage plot.
Michel Serrault's Albin/Zaza persona dominates the film's revue-like comic set pieces and role-playing.
The gay couple is pursued by local cops and foreign spies while seeking safety and affection together.
Films like La Cage aux Folles II, and why
La Cage aux Folles
campy farce, romantic domestic bickering, and queer-coded theatrical performance
Tootsie
screwball mistaken identities, gender performance, and escalating comic pursuit
The Birdcage
lgbtq romantic comedy built around flamboyant performance and social hypocrisy
The Pink Panther
international espionage mixed with broad comic misunderstandings and disguise-driven farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Édouard Molinaro
- Release Date
- 1980-12-10
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (120)
Cast
- Michel Serrault
- Ugo Tognazzi
- Marcel Bozzuffi
- Michel Galabru
- Paola Borboni
- Benny Luke
- Giovanni Vettorazzo
- Glauco Onorato
- Roberto Bisacco
- Gianrico Tondinelli
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is La Cage aux Folles II about?
- A flamboyant French Riviera couple flee spies with stolen microfilm, turning queer domestic squabbling into international farce.
- What is La Cage aux Folles II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of La Cage aux Folles II as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is La Cage aux Folles II violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in La Cage aux Folles II as mild.
- What did critics think of La Cage aux Folles II?
- Critics found the sequel less compelling and thinner than the original, though Michel Serrault's performance and the central couple's poignancy still generated affection.
- Which films are like La Cage aux Folles II?
- Films with a similar feel include La Cage aux Folles, Tootsie, The Birdcage, and The Pink Panther.
- How long is La Cage aux Folles II?
- La Cage aux Folles II runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch La Cage aux Folles II?
- In United States, La Cage aux Folles II streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus.
