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Mar 8, 1996 · The Birdcage. Hollywood has had a little cottage industry in recent years, turning out American retreads of French films. Now comes the remake of the most seductive target, the comedy "La Cage aux Folles" (1978), which is about a gay man whose son wants him to play it straight for a few days.
84% Tomatometer 62 Reviews 81% Audience Score 100,000+ Ratings In this remake of the classic French farce "La Cage aux Folles," engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley ...
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By Emily Maskell,Features correspondent. Alamy. Starring Robin Williams, this 1996 US remake of a 1970s French farce celebrated the joy of being gay in a way that was radical, writes Emily Maskell....
Both hilarious and politically incisive, The Birdcage, a remake of the 1978 French farce La Cage aux Folles, stands up surprisingly well through a modern lens. Full Review | Sep 26, 2022
9/10. An Old Fashoned Comedy. Hitchcoc 5 January 2017. If it weren't for the fact this movie has as its world a gay nightclub and gay men, it could have starred Cary Grant and been one of those wacky comedies of the forties. This is absolutely a hoot.
The film received positive reviews on release. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 84% approval score, based on reviews from 62 critics, with an average rating of 7/10.
Mar 8, 1996 · American Comedy Awards, USA. • 2 Wins & 4 Nominations. 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.
