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.

Hank Azaria, Dan Futterman, and Robin Williams in The Birdcage (1996). | Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Nichols liked what he saw in Hank Azaria, who played a TV producer in Quiz Show (1994).

Read all about The Birdcage Lies and deceptionit's all in the family when Robin Williams must convince his future in-laws that he's as upstanding and uptight as they are in the funniest comedy you ...

The Birdcage, directed by Mike Nichols and released in 1996, tells the story of Armand (Robin Williams) and his partner, Albert (Nathan Lane), who run a gay nightclub in South Beach, Florida.When ...

Twenty years after its release on March 8, 1996, "The Birdcage" remains a hilarious landmark. Besides being a smash hit, the film made a movie star out of Lane, ...

Twenty years later, I think the film is just as progressive for the gay community as it was in 1996. At its core, The Birdcage is about a loving gay couple and the hoops that they have to jump ...

Welcome to "Saturday Night at the Movies". I'm your host, Glenn Holland. Tonight's movie is "The Birdcage", released by United Artists in 1996. It was directed by Mike Nichols from a screenplay by ...

The Birdcage is one of the best '90s movies, and that's in great part because of the hilarious moments between Robin Williams and Nathan Lane. ... In the 1996 movie helmed by Mike Nichols, ...

Starring Robin Williams, this 1996 US remake of a 1970s French farce celebrated the joy of being gay in a way that was radical, ... It's hard to resist the flamboyant opening of The Birdcage.

The Birdcage, directed by Mike Nichols and released in 1996, tells the story of Armand (Robin Williams) and his partner, Albert (Nathan Lane), who run a gay nightclub in South Beach, Florida. When ...