The Birdcage

"Come as you are."

Mar 8 1996 R 1h 57m
Comedy

Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley.

Official Trailer
Plot

Armand Goldman owns a popular drag nightclub in South Miami Beach. His long-time lover, Albert, stars there as Starina. "Their" son Val (actually Armand's by his one heterosexual fling, twenty years before) comes home to announce his engagement to Barbara Keeley, daughter of Kevin Keeley, US Senator, and co-founder of the Committee for Moral Order. The Senator and family descend upon South Beach to meet Val, his father and "mother." What ensues is comic chaos.

Written by

Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Cast

Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists

Languages

English, Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 7 wins & 25 nominations total

Trailers
Trailer
The Birdcage - Original Trailer
Featurettes
La Cage Aux Folles (1979) vs. The Birdcage (1996) | Original vs. Remake | MGM Studios
Best of Armand & Albert
Scores
# of Votes
114,817
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA