Birdcage, The
PRIDE on SCREEN retrospective screening.
Mike Nichols and Elaine May adapt Jean Poiret and Francis Veber's classic comedy La Cage Aux Folles with an all-star cast including Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Hank Azaria, Calista Flockhart, Christine Baranski and Dianne Wiest.
In this exceptionally funny remake of the classic French farce, engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val's father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club's flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara's father, the controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).
Mike Nichols and Elaine May adapt Jean Poiret and Francis Veber's classic comedy La Cage Aux Folles with an all-star cast including Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Hank Azaria, Calista Flockhart, Christine Baranski and Dianne Wiest.
In this exceptionally funny remake of the classic French farce, engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val's father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club's flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara's father, the controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).
| Rating | M |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Running Time | 120 |
| Language |
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Times
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