
The Birdcage
Middle-aged gay life partners, Armand Goldman, a Jewish drag club owner, and Albert, the club's flamboyant star attraction, live in the eclectic community of South Beach and have raised a straight son. Now, their newly engaged son, 20-year-old Val, wants to bring his fiancée, Barbara, and her ultraconservative parents home to meet his family for the first time. By Val's request, Armand pretends to be straight, not Jewish and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert, in order to please Barbara's father, controversial right-wing Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley.
Top Billed Cast

Robin Williams
Armand Goldman

Gene Hackman
Senator Kevin Keeley

Nathan Lane
Albert

Dan Futterman
Val Goldman

Dianne Wiest
Louise Keeley
Featured Crew

Arthur Schmidt
Editor

Mike Nichols
Director

Mike Nichols
Producer

Elaine May
Screenplay

Emmanuel Lubezki
Director of Photography
James Lee McCoy
Makeup Artist
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects

Jonathan Tunick
Original Music Composer
Joel Tuber
First Assistant Director

Édouard Molinaro
Original Film Writer

Francis Veber
Original Film Writer