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The Birdcage

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In a bustling neighborhood in Miami, a successful gay nightclub owner, Armand Goldman, leads a tranquil and carefree life with his partner, Albert, an extravagant drag queen. When Armand's son, a heterosexual young man named Val, decides to introduce his fiancée, a conservative and uptight girl from a political family, everything becomes complicated. The bride's family, the Keeleys, holds traditional values, which pressures Val to hide the true essence of his home.

With the impending arrival of the Keeleys, Armand is forced to transform his home into a "normal" facade and decides that the only way to do this is by orchestrating a series of hilarious maneuvers. With the help of Albert, who is not exactly keen on hiding his personality, they embark on a frantic attempt to go unnoticed. Everything turns into a game of identities where the situations become increasingly absurd, making them question what it really means to be a family.

As the characters clash in a cocktail of humor, love, and acceptance, the story revolves around themes of identity, family, and the struggle to be oneself in a world that often does not embrace diversity. Amid confusion and laughter, each of them must confront their own prejudices and rediscover what love means in all its forms.

Media type
Movie
Year
1996
Director
Mike Nichols
Writer
Elaine May
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
7.20
Service
Rotten tomatoes
Rating
84.00
Service
Metacritic
Rating
71.00
Actors
Robin Williams
Gene Hackman
Nathan Lane
Dan Futterman
Dianne Wiest
Calista Flockhart
Hank Azaria
Christine Baranski
Tom McGowan
Grant Heslov
Kirby Mitchell
James Lally
Luca Tommassini
Luis Camacho
Andre Fuentes
Dante Henderson
Scott Kaske
Kevin Stea
Tim Kelleher
Ann Cusack
Stanley DeSantis
Anthony Giaimo
Lee Delano
David Sage
Michael Kinsley
Tony Snow
Dorothy Constantine
Trina McGee
Barry Nolan
Amy Powell
Ron Pitts
James Hill
Mary Major
Steven Porfido
Herschel Sparber
Francesca Cruz
Brian Reddy
Jim Jansen
Al Rodrigo
Marjorie Lovett
Sylvia Short
James H. Morrison
Rabbi Robert K. Baruch
Jay Leno
Kenneth Stephens
Rayder Woods
Kevin Loreque
Jody Millard
Scott Burkholder
Patrizia Barretto
Elisa Bridges
David Christopher
Nina Dolci
Justin Goudreau
Jordan Werner
Claudio Sad
Rene Teboe
Bodo Goerisch
Thelma Gutiérrez
Louis Campos
Lisa Rhyne
Orlando Delbert
Don LaFontaine
James MacDonald
Sal Pacino
Paul McMichael
Jordan Ancel
Gender
Comedy
Country
United States
Producers
Mike Nichols
Streaming
Vix Gratis Amazon Channel
Apple TV
Amazon Video
Original title
The Birdcage
Duration
119
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