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| In Mike Nichols's hilarious remake of the 1978 French comedy LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, Robin Williams stars as Armand Goldman, a gay cabaret owner who lives in Miami's South Beach with his partner, Albert (Nathan Lane), the club's star performer. Armand and Albert must try in vain to pass as a typical couple when the prospective in-laws of Armand's son, Val (Dan Futterman), come for dinner. While accepting their alternative lifestyle personally, Val demands that they tone it down for his girlfriend's (Calista Flockhart) parents--who happen to be a political couple running on a family values platform. Lane's hilarious attempts to "play it straight" and Hank Azaria's brilliantly flamboyant houseboy, Agador, are the highlights of the film, which also features a beautifully understated Williams as the more "normal" of the pair. Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest are delightfully square as the future in-laws. |
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Key Information
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| Genre: |
Comedies |
| Directors: |
Mike Nichols |
| Actors: |
Calista Flockhart · Christine Baranski · Dan Futterman · Dianne Wiest · Gene Hackman · Hank Azaria |
| Stars: |
Nathan Lane · Robin Williams |
| UPC: |
027616553638, 027616558732, 027616603395, 027616695536, 027616696335 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 0min |
| Available Formats: |
DVD: Standard and Letterbox, VHS, VHS: Contemporary Classics, VHS: Spanish Subtitled; Contemporary Classics, VHS: Widescreen; Contemporary Classics |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre: |
Switching Roles |
| Release Date: |
1996 |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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VHS Editions
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- VHS: Contemporary Classics
- 2hr 1min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- February 03, 1998
- R (MPAA)
- 027616695536
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
, - VHS: Spanish Subtitled; Contemporary Classics
- 2hr 3min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- September 17, 1996
- R (MPAA)
- 027616558732
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
, - VHS: Widescreen; Contemporary Classics
- 2hr 3min
- MGM Home Entertainment
- February 03, 1998
- R (MPAA)
- 027616696335
- Sound Features: HiFi, Stereo
, - VHS
- 2hr 0min
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- September 17, 1996
- R (MPAA)
- 027616553638
- Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Elaine May |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/04/1996, Todd McCarthy): "...THE BIRDCAGE is a scream....Performed with matchless aplomb and made with plush professionalism....[The film] serves up pure pleasure...", (03/08/1995, p.1D, Susan Wloszczyna): "...A nicely restrained Williams lets Nathan Lane as his high-strung diva companion rule the roost in this fluttery, funny [film]..." -- 3 out of 4 stars" , (03/08/1996, p.29, Roger Ebert): "...Robin Williams is the best surprises....He's more restrained than in anything he's done since AWAKENINGS...", (03/29/1996, p.46, Owen Gleiberman): "Enchantingly funny....The beauty of THE BIRD CAGE is that its jokes and its message are one and the same..." -- Rating: A- |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Why, it looks like young men playing leapfrog!... Is it Greek?" -- Louise Keeley (DIANNE WIEST), when she sees the pornographic china that's been set out on Armand and Albert's dinner table. |
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