The Birdcage

The Birdcage

3.5 |
1h 59min

Released

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.
The Birdcage

Story

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.

Directors

Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Mike Nichols, Édouard Molinaro, Jeff Okabayashi, Marten W. Piccinini, Vincent Paterson, Mary Bailey, Jonathan Capra, John Pontrelli, Nolbert Brown Jr., Richard Patterson, Brian Moon,

Writers

Francis Veber,

Tags

Come as you are.

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