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The Birdcage

"Come as you are."

1996-03-08
7
en 119m
Comedy
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.

Editor

Arthur Schmidt

Director

Mike Nichols

Producer

Mike Nichols

Screenplay

Elaine May

Director of Photography

Emmanuel Lubezki

Makeup Artist

James Lee McCoy

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Status

Released

Revenue

$185,300,000

Budget

$31,000,000

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • United Artists
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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