Birdcage, The (1996) Review
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117 min – Comedy | Drama | Music
Mike Nichols remakes "La Cage Aux Folles." The comedy features a flamboyant gay couple (Williams and Lane) who attempt to "play it straight" for their son's prospective in-laws.
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Mike Nichols, the director of such well-received films as The Graduate and Working Girl, has taken the outrageous 1978 French farce, La Cage aux Folles, and, by tweaking, updating, and Americanizing it, come up with a huge winner. The Birdcage, as it's ca ...read the complete Birdcage, The review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
It's a rare event when a remake of a film rivals the greatness of the original. The Birdcage, based fairly closely on La Cage aux Folles, achieves just that, memorably updating the earlier film's script with modern humor and a distinctly American setting. ...read the complete Birdcage, The review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
...read the complete Birdcage, The review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
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was bought as a gift for a friend, don't know of the condition but I received it quickly. read more »
This is one movie that did translate well from the European original to an Americanized version. Nathan Lane and Robin Williams do a great job as... read more »
This is one of the funniest movies ever. You will have side splitting laughter. Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Calista Flockhart, Gene Hackman,... read more »
1997 - Cinema Audio Society, USA: Nominated - Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film
1997 - Golden Globes, USA: Nominated - Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical
1997 - MTV Movie Awards: Nominated - Best Comedic Performance
1997 - MTV Movie Awards: Nominated - Best On-Screen Duo
1997 - GLAAD Media Awards: Nominated - Outstanding Film (Wide Release)
1997 - Screen Actors Guild Awards: Won - Outstanding Performance by a Cast
1997 - Writers Guild of America, USA: Nominated - Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
1996 - Casting Society of America, USA: Nominated - Best Casting for Feature Film, Comedy






