
The Birdcage
First aired on Mar 8, 1996
70%
Genres: 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.
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Featured Crew

Arthur Schmidt | Editor

Mike Nichols | Director

Mike Nichols | Producer

Elaine May | Screenplay

Emmanuel Lubezki | Director of Photography
James Lee McCoy | Makeup Artist