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Le charme de l'ambiguïté

19740.0 / 1058 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Jean-Marie Rivière

Jean-Marie Rivière

Lui-même (Théâtre de l'Alcazar)

Marcel Drouet

Marcel Drouet

Lui-même (Cabaret des Sans-Gênes)

Léon Grieg

Léon Grieg

Lui-même (Cabaret des Zeeboys)

La Grande Eugène

La Grande Eugène

La Grande Zoa

La Grande Zoa

Pierre Spivakoff

Pierre Spivakoff

Crew

Manu Bonmariage

Manu Bonmariage

Cinematography

Roger Defays

Roger Defays

Sound Mixer

Monique Licht

Monique Licht

Production Manager

Léon Grieg

Léon Grieg

Thanks

Marcel Drouet

Marcel Drouet

Thanks

Richard Olivier

Richard Olivier

Screenplay

Richard Olivier

Richard Olivier

Director

Jan Tavernier

Jan Tavernier

Editor

Frans Wentzel

Frans Wentzel

Sound

Jean-Marie Rivière

Jean-Marie Rivière

Thanks