Édouard Molinaro (born 13 May 1928) is a French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Gironde, Bordeaux.
He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès (Oscar, etc.), My Uncle Benjamin (with Jacques Brel and Claude Jade), Dracula and Son (with Christopher Lee), and the Academy Award-nominated La Cage aux Folles (with Michel Serrault and Ugo Tognazzi). Molinaro is still active as a director, although he produces works almost exclusively for television.
In 1996, his cinematic work was awarded the Prix René Clair, a prize given by the Académie française for excellent film work. —Wikipedia
Una de las mas exitosas comedias francesas de los 70. A pesar de no ser precisamente una chingoneria, la cinta funciona por la divertida interacciòn entre Ugo Tognazzi y Michel Serrault. Claro, hubo muchos putos que se sintieron ofendidos por la visiòn estereotipada que la cinta maneja de estos anormales, pero es lo de menos. Tuvo un par de secuelas y en los 90, "gozo" de un remake bastante pendejo con Robin Williams