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The Birdcage
Rated R · 119 minutes · 1996
Comedy
Comedy
In this remake of the classic French farce "La Cage aux Folles," 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, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman).
Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon and Elaine May
Producer: Marcello Danon, Neil A. Machlis and Mike Nichols
Cast: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart and Tom McGowan
Writer: Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Edouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon and Elaine May
Producer: Marcello Danon, Neil A. Machlis and Mike Nichols
Cast: Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart and Tom McGowan