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1996

The Birdcage

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false heterosexual front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative parents.

Credits

Director

Mike Nichols

Producers

Mike Nichols , Neil Machlis , Marcello Danon

Writer

Elaine May

Cinematographer

Emmanuel Lubezki

Editor

Arthur Schmidt

Production Design

Bo Welch

Composer

Jonathan Tunick

Castings

Juliet Taylor , Ellen Lewis

Cast

Robin Williams , Gene Hackman , Nathan Lane , Dianne Wiest , Dan Futterman , Calista Flockhart , Hank Azaria , Christine Baranski , Tom McGowan , Grant Heslov

Studio

United Artists

Genre

Comedy

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
The Birdcage (1996) movie poster
The Birdcage (1996) movie poster
The Birdcage (1996) movie poster
The Birdcage (1996) movie poster
The Birdcage (1996) movie poster

Awards

0 wins, 7 nominations
Nom Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Birdcage, The 1997
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Elaine May The Birdcage 1997
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Nathan Lane 1997
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Hank Azaria The Birdcage 1997
Nom Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Nathan Lane The Birdcage 1997
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Bo Welch 1997
Nom Best Production Design (Color) Cheryl Carasik 1997

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