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Comic sequel to the phenomenally popular French farce about aging gay couple Renato and Albin—the proprietor and main attraction of a Riviera drag cabaret. This time Renato’s suggestion that Albo is a bit too mature to impersonate a young Marlene Dietrich sets off a series of madcap adventures. When Albin, dressed in drag, is picked up by a spy escaping enemy agents, the couple unwittingly find themselves innocent victims of a murderous espionage ring and are forced to flee, escaping to Italy in an mishap packed cross country journey to hide out on Renato’s family’s farm. The hilarity continues as Albin finds that his attractiveness has not diminished after all, when he becomes an object of lust for a group of lonely farmhands. The comic talents of Michel Serrault, and the chemistry between him and Ugo Tognazzi are a highlight of the film. In French with English subtitles.
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ACMI Identifier
317076
Languages
English
French
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture sequels
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Gay and lesbian studies
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Homosexuality in motion pictures
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Transvestites
Feature films → Feature films - France
Music & Performing Arts → Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)