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The Birdcage (1996)

Directed by Mike Nichols

Comedy

Most recently watched by lordofthemovies, themarc

Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 119 minutes

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 | Tony Gonzalez | Dante Henderson | Scott Kaske | Kevin Stea | Tim Kelleher | Ann Cusack | Stanley DeSantis | J. Roy Helland | Anthony Giaimo | Lee Delano | David Sage | Michael Kinsley | Tony Snow | Dorothy Constantine | Trina McGee-Davis | Barry Nolan | Amy Powell | Ron Pitts | James Hill | Mary Major | Steven Porfido | John Pontrelli | Herschel Sparber | Francesca Cruz | Brian Reddy | Jim Jansen | Al Rodrigo | Marjorie Lovett | Sylvia Short | James H. Morrison | 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 | Dave Knight | Claudio Sad | Rene Teboe | Bodo Goerisch | Thelma Gutiérrez | Louis Campos | Lisa Rhyne | Jan Citron | Orlando Delbert | Michael Thomas Daniel | Don LaFontaine | James MacDonald | Sal Pacino | Paul McMichael | Jordan Ancel

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Viewing Notes

So, today Robin Williams died.

I wouldn’t say he was my favorite person/comedian/actor ever, but I did enjoy a ton of his work. He always elevated every project. I’m sad to have lost him, when there could have been more from him in the future, but even sadder that he was so pained even though he brought so many others such joy.

I decided to watch one of his films that I love to honor him today and his role in THE BIRDCAGE is fantastic. He and Lane should have made a whole series together.

I’ll miss you, Robin.

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