Edouard Molinaro on AllMovie

An amateur filmmaker, Molinaro began working on industrial films and documentaries in the '50s, and in 1958 helmed his first feature. His flair for comedy began surfacing in the '60s with Une Ravissante Idiote (aka A Ravishing Idiot) and La Chasse A L'Homme (aka Male Hunt). In the late '70s Molinaro had a huge international hit with his transvestite farce La Cage Aux Folles; he also helmed its first sequel in 1981. His later films include the English-language romantic comedy Just the Way You Are.