The Birdcage (1996)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 117 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Mike Nichols
Stars: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane and Gene Hackman
IMDb score:
7,3 (113.585)
Releasedate: 8 March 1996
The Birdcage plot
"Come as you are."
Armand may have a son (Val), but he is openly gay. The boy was therefore raised by two fathers, who together manage a nightclub where Albert can be seen as a transvestite. However, their son Val is now engaged to the daughter of Kevin Keely, a senator, who will definitely not give his blessing for marriage if he knew that Val's parents are two men. This would cause a scandal that he wants nothing to do with. Val now asks his father to impersonate heterosexual for once.
Actors and actresses
Armand Goldman
Albert
Val Goldman
Senator Kevin Keeley
Louise Keeley
Barbara Keeley
Agador
Katharine Archer
Harry Radman
Photographer - National Enquirer
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8264 messages
- 8426 votes
"La cage aux Folles", American way. Enjoyable, sure, but nowhere near the class of the original French film. At first I even thought it was just a hysterically elated Nathan Lane, with lots of impossible crowing, etc.
Fortunately, that improves, as the plot adds funny elements and the class of a Robin Williams becomes more and more important.
In the end Nathan Lane was nominated, and in the end rightly so, and Hackman and "wife" Dianne Wiest also contribute in the film.
Deserving also in terms of staging.
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Leland Palmer
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- 23784 messages
- 4892 votes
Nice. It sometimes ripples a bit too long in and around the birdcage, but all in all I found this a very enjoyable film. It is mainly the atmosphere that makes this film good. The story is really not that special and it's not going to be very hilarious - the laughing muscles are trained a few times, that's all. But that house above that club, on Ocean Boulevard, in Miami, looks like a filter or green screen is used half the time; I think it fits perfectly with this movie. Entertaining crowds.
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Lovelyboy
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- 3906 messages
- 2920 votes
Comedy that I used to experience as fairly entertaining, the question of course is whether that is still the case at the age of 25 years old.
The concept is not exactly successful and could be compared to The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with the note that the latter is much better and sharper. The transvestite tent with its acts is not very special until the household itself with drama queen Albie and the razor-sharp housekeeper Agadore is scrutinized. Even Williams as Armand pales in comparison to these two entertaining and comedic characters. The build-up to the dinner party and the scene where Albie tries to instill masculine manners are more than entertaining. The encounter itself practically kills, but strangely enough comes back to life through Albie's starring role.
Despite Hackman's suitability for the Conservative Senator role, Fuderman and Flockhart disappoint and neither portray an interesting character. The ending is nice, of course, which naturally relies on the message not to judge others for their packaging and that we are free in what and who we want to be. The second part should mainly be funny with the image of the actors struggling with their straight image, and it's mainly about the awkwardness in that situation. Still, I don't think it's that strong. The reason for this film is the exaggerated gay characters of Albie, Adagore and their interaction with Armand, thus naming the actors Nathan Lane and Hank Azaria.
Nice for once, but really no more than that.
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