SYNOPSICS
La cage dorée (2013) is a French,Portuguese,English movie. Ruben Alves has directed this movie. Rita Blanco,Joaquim de Almeida,Roland Giraud,Chantal Lauby are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2013. La cage dorée (2013) is considered one of the best Comedy,Drama movie in India and around the world.
For thirty years now Maria and José Ribeiro have been living on the ground floor of a Haussmannian building in one of the most exclusive districts of Paris. Everybody loves this nice couple of Portuguese immigrants, Mario for being a topnotch caretaker, José, a construction site supervisor by trade, for helping to do all kinds of jobs in the house. So, the day Maria and José announce their wish to return to Portugal, everybody is crushed. No, they just can't let them do a thing like that...!
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La cage dorée (2013) Reviews
Very enjoyable
Let's say it first, members of the Portuguese community will probably like this movie more than the average viewer, particularly regarding all the little details (verbal tics for example). But is it really abnormal for that type of movie ? In this sense, it must be noted that Ruben Alves, to his credit, managed to depict this community with sincerity, accuracy and tenderness. The gallery of characters, from the main to the supporting, is outstanding and perfectly played by all the actors (to think Rita Blanco didn't speak French before shooting is incredible !). The plot is very classic, but the quality of the dialogues, actors and mise-en-scène easily compensate for this lack of originality and make La Cage Dorée a very enjoyable movie.
Great directing on a humorous portrait of two generations of emigrants
The most successful movie of the year so far in Portugal and France, La Cage Dorée is a dramatic like comedy about a Portuguese family emigrated in France for 30 years. Ruben Alves, the director, is himself the son of a Portuguese couple emigrated in France, being La Cage Dorée an homage to his own parents. And what an homage! La Cage Dorée is the perfect depiction of that generation of Portuguese emigrants, the hard working, humble and low self esteemed employees that refuse to forget the simple things they love in Portugal, such as good food, beer, football and even gossip. Having a part of my family emigrated in France as well, I was astonished by how accurate and real this representation was, mixing french and Portuguese in the dialog. Plus the gap between french-Portuguese youth and this older generation is masterfully recreated, being hard to find anyone in the audience that would not connect with this movie. The characters are rich and detailed, with very good interpretations, particularly by Rita Blanco with a character that will reach you. The directing goes well with the line of modern french cinema of the likes of François Ozon, with beautiful photography, great picture plans and a very fine dose of European humor. La Cage Dorée was indeed a very positive surprise, standing as a role model for Portuguese and even french movies to come. Visit thefadingcam blog for more!
Masterpiece! Outstanding self-portrait of a generation...
Exceeded all expectations; it's a gem of a movie, especially for a Portuguese one! Nice plot, a perfect cast, a postcard location in Portugal and, most of all, a whole generation in a self-portrait of the Portuguese community in France, with some tears between many laughs Even so, I do believe that director Ruben Alves missed the chance to end the movie a few instants earlier, closing a comedy in the traditional drama's style, as last minutes appeals for some tears from the audience. In my opinion, the plot is too strong to begin and end as a comedy, and some work might have been done to take the opportunity to run the movie in a serious "La Vita È Bella" style, instead of the silly path for the nice feeling sensation, with Pauleta's presence being a completely non-sense – as the Brazilian's says, "Puxa Saco" (it has no translation)! Anyway, I strongly recommend it to be seen; we only have a masterpiece like this once in a while
A pleasant surprise
La cage dorée it's an accurate portrayal of the Portuguese emigrant without all the drama, setbacks and sacrifices of other cinematic approaches. The story is simple, fun and realistic. The film is set in Paris, but it could have been set in any of the countries where there's a Portuguese emigrant, because that's exactly how they are: hardworking people, dreaming about their home country but loving the host country nonetheless. Pity that the linguistic puns will probably go unnoticed to non-Portuguese speakers, as well as the cultural mix-ups that more often than not mistake the Portuguese for the Spanish which, again, are absolutely true. The film is delightful and very entertaining. Congratulations to Ruben Alves, I'll be looking forward to watching more of his work.
You never know what you have until you lose it.
This quote can be applied to lots of things. Your good health. The love of your life. Or losing your index finger in a freak accident. It also fits Ruben Alves' first directorial feature. Headlined by veteran actors Rita Blanco and Joaquim de Almeida, the film is one of the year's biggest sleeper hits in France and, so far, the most successful movie of the year in Portugal. All in all, it fulfilled my expectations. I never had a 'wow' moment, but it's easy to see how it attracts audiences en masse. It's a well-executed non-offensive comedy with the right amount of drama to make it accessible and enjoyable for viewers from all age-groups. The serious moments mostly arise from the family members' inner conflict of being forced to choose between their Portuguese roots and their home away from home in France. I felt Alves did a convincing job early on exploring the characters and depicting how every Ribeiro found his very own way of adapting to life in France without neglecting their Portuguese origins. When everybody finds out about the family possibly leaving and tries to do their best to keep them and their workforce, it becomes a bit messy though. Especially the revenge acts of the heads of the family feel out of place. We need to remember that the old lady with her divine flowers and Monsieur Cailaux have been close with the Ribeiros for decades and they knew their actions would hurt them a lot financially and emotionally. Their children hooking up also seemed like nothing more than a happy coincidence. The feelings are real and happened before the start of the movie, long before the vineyard. Strangely enough, the only person who would have deserved a tongue-lashing, Maria's sister, whose curiosity triggered the whole tohubohu, and came up with, by far, the most vile fantasy, got off very lightly. What was excellent, however, again was the way the movie ended. The director got himself in a position where I thought 75 minutes into the film, no way he can find a way to end this on a high note that makes the audience leave the cinema with a smile. But he did. I wouldn't say "La cage dorée" (The Gilded Cage) is a must-see, but if you're into family comedies, if French or Portuguese films are your cup of Marriage Frères or you're simply always on the lookout for films that broaden your horizon when it comes to foreign cultures, it's definitely worth checking out. Bon Noite!