Synopsis
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.
The Birdcage (1996) is a 1h 59min comedy feature film by Mike Nichols. A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can intro...
Key facts
Cast
Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane
Original language
English
First release
March 3, 1996
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Based on
La Cage aux Folles
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Setting
Miami metropolitan area, Miami
Filming locations
Florida, Miami
Crew
Screenplay
Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon
Producer
Mike Nichols
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 1997 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1997 generic
- Writers Guild of America 1997 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Birdcage | English |
| Québec French title | La Cage de ma tante |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Mike Nichols |
| Cast | Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane |
| Screenplay | Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon |
| Producer | Mike Nichols |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
