CinemaOSMovie · 1974 · 0h 58m

Le charme de l'ambiguïté

Documentary

From transvestites to transformers, we will follow the trail that will lead us in different and famous Parisian music-halls, such as the mythical Alcazar of Paris, La Grande Eugène. Whether they are below or beyond their character, often these men who are looking for themselves look at life with the humor of despair. Why this need to "transform" themselves? Why is it always the men who cross-dress and not the women? Why did the public flock to these shows in the 1970s and 1980s? Interpretations of famous characters such as Diana Ross, Josephine Baker, Billie Holiday, the Peter Sisters, the Andrew Sisters, Zizi Jeanmaire, Judy Garland, Sarah Bernhardt, among others, contribute to making this musical document an essential testimony of this era.

Directed byRichard Olivier

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 58m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 1974
Studios
Olivier Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Jean-Marie Rivière

Jean-Marie Rivière

Lui-même (Théâtre de l'Alcazar)

Marcel Drouet

Lui-même (Cabaret des Sans-Gênes)

Léon Grieg

Lui-même (Cabaret des Zeeboys)

La Grande Eugène

La Grande Zoa

Pierre Spivakoff

Creative team
Directed by
Richard Olivier
Written by
Richard Olivier

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