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The Birdcage
1996 1h 59m Mike Nichols

The Birdcage

★ 7.3 IMDb
Romance Comedy
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.
Writers Elaine May, Édouard Molinaro, Jean Poiret, Francis Veber
Cast Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest
DP Emmanuel Lubezki
Production Designer Bo Welch
Music Jonathan Tunick
Essays and Criticism
On this film
The Birdcage by Jonathan Rosenbaum "What a pain in the ass you are..." - Bright Wall/Dark Room by Zosha Millman, Bright Wall/Dark Room
On Mike Nichols
A Cautionary Tale: The Roller Coaster Life of Mike Nichols by Robert Koehler, Cineaste Mike Nichols: A LifeandNichols and May: Interviews by Tom Ryan, Screening the Past
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Awards & Festivals
Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Feature Film
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominated Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated Academy Award for Best Production Design
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