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The Birdcage

  • 1996
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
99K
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POPULARITY
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Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
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A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.

  • Director
    • Mike Nichols
  • Writers
    • Jean Poiret
    • Francis Veber
    • Édouard Molinaro
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Nathan Lane
    • Gene Hackman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    99K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,002
    492
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writers
      • Jean Poiret
      • Francis Veber
      • Édouard Molinaro
    • Stars
      • Robin Williams
      • Nathan Lane
      • Gene Hackman
    • 251User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 25 nominations total

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    Trailer 2:12
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    Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
    Robin Williams, Hank Azaria, Nathan Lane, Mike Nichols, and Kirby Mitchell in The Birdcage (1996)
    Robin Williams in The Birdcage (1996)
    Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in The Birdcage (1996)
    Gene Hackman, Calista Flockhart, and Dianne Wiest in The Birdcage (1996)
    Hank Azaria, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, and Christine Baranski in The Birdcage (1996)
    Robin Williams and Nathan Lane in The Birdcage (1996)
    Nathan Lane in The Birdcage (1996)
    Mike Nichols in The Birdcage (1996)
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    Gene Hackman in The Birdcage (1996)
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    Robin Williams
    Robin Williams
    • Armand Goldman
    Nathan Lane
    Nathan Lane
    • Albert
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Senator Keeley
    Dianne Wiest
    Dianne Wiest
    • Louise Keeley
    Dan Futterman
    Dan Futterman
    • Val Goldman
    Calista Flockhart
    Calista Flockhart
    • Barbara Keeley
    Hank Azaria
    Hank Azaria
    • Agador
    Christine Baranski
    Christine Baranski
    • Katharine
    Tom McGowan
    Tom McGowan
    • Harry Radman
    Grant Heslov
    Grant Heslov
    • Photographer
    Kirby Mitchell
    Kirby Mitchell
    • Chauffeur
    James Lally
    • Stage manager
    Luca Tommassini
    • Celsius
    Luis Camacho
    Luis Camacho
    • Goldman girl
    André Fuentes
    • Goldman girl
    Tony Gonzalez
    Tony Gonzalez
    • Goldman girl
    • (as Anthony Richard Gonzales)
    Dante Henderson
    • Goldman girl
    • (as Dante Lamar Henderson)
    Scott Kaske
    Scott Kaske
    • Goldman girl
    • Director
      • Mike Nichols
    • Writers
      • Jean Poiret
      • Francis Veber
      • Édouard Molinaro
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mike Nichols required that Nathan Lane and Robin Williams filmed at least one good take of each scene sticking to the script before he would allow them to improvise (something both of the actors are known for).
    • Goofs
      In the kitchen scene where Armand and Val realize Agador never prepared an entrée, Armand slips and falls while bringing the sweet & sour peasant soup pot back into the dining room; as he then tells Val "go, go, she'll be here any minute, go", he is clearly laughing.
    • Quotes

      Armand: What are you giving him drugs for? What the hell are Pirin tablets?

      Agador: It's aspirin with the "A" and the "S" scraped off.

      Armand: My God, what a brilliant idea!

      Agador: I know.

    • Alternate versions
      In the November 12, 1998 ABC-TV network airing of The Birdcage (1996), approximately 13 minutes of added footage was restored to the film:
      • After Albert and Armand have discussed the upcoming marriage with Val, there is a scene where the cake Albert had ordered earlier is delivered. Albert shrieks because the cake says "To My Piglet From His Uncle" instead of "...From His Aunty" like Albert had requested. Then Albert and Armand have an amusing discussion of what it will be like to have Val and his wife live with them and what it will be like to be grandparents.
      • After Armand initially refuses Val's request to "tone down" the apartment, there is an extra scene later where Armand has a conversation with the bartender that eventually convinces Armand to prepare the apartment for the Keeley's arrival.
      • During the long roadtrip, the Keeley family is seen leaving a rest-stop at the Florida border. There is a huge fiberglass orange on top of the yellow and white striped rest-stop. Lettering on the orange reads, "Welcome to Florida".
      • There is an extra scene where TV network executives decide to send their news team to Florida on the basis that The Enquirer is already there.
      • Armand's dinner speech about the origins of Guatamalan "Peasant Stew" is longer in the TV version and he refills the guests bowls while explaining that the stew is the main course.
      • Albert's speech about his parents's search for a cemetery plot is longer.
      • There is a short scene included where Katherine Archer asks a TV news van if they will be leaving their parking spot which happens to be in an intersection.
      • After the Keeleys have learned that they are stuck in the apartment and everyone is sitting around drinking, Katherine is shown eating the "Peasant Stew" in Albert's and Armand's bedroom. Katherine and Agadore have a brief exchange in which Agadore admits to having made the stew and Katherine compliments him on it.
      • In the version broadcast on ABC, swimming trunks were electronically painted over the skimpy thongs worn by Agador and other male inhabitants of South Beach, Florida.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Before and After/Rumble in the Bronx/Mary Reilly/Unforgettable/Mr. Wrong (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      La virgen lloraba
      Written by La Lupe (as Lupe Yoli)
      Performed by La Lupe
      Courtesy of Sonido Records

    User reviews251

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    Featured review
    8/10
    A Scream!
    I saw "The Birdcage" because I'd already seen "La Cage aux Folles." And I thought this one was a great remake, if not better. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane give hilarious performances as the lead couple. I haven't seen "La Cage" in ages, but there were tidbits in "The Birdcage" that I remembered from the original. Of all American remakes of French movies, this is by far my favorite!
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    • EmperorNortonII
    • Nov 4, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1996 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La jaula de las locas
    • Filming locations
      • Carlyle Hotel - 1250 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, Florida, USA(The Birdcage Club- Exteriors)
    • Production company
      • United Artists
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $124,060,553
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,275,828
      • Mar 10, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $185,260,553
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • DTS-Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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