The Birdcage

A warm, buoyant farce that keeps you smiling through the awkwardness, with big comic performances and a surprisingly tender heart.

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Genres

Comedy, Romance

Starring

Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane

Tagline

Come as you are.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Warm, absurd, satirical and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Family, identity, love, deception

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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