| Uniform Title |
Birdcage (Motion picture : 1996) |
| Title |
The birdcage. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Roadshow Entertainment, [2021]. |
| ©1996 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (119 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Roadshow Entertainment : R-129074-9. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 1996. |
| Special features: Original theatrical trailer. |
| Based on the 1978 Franco-Italian film 'La Cage aux Folles' by Jean Poiret. |
| Credits |
Director and producer Mike Nichols ; screenwriter Elaine May ; producer Neil A. Machlis. |
| Performers |
Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest. |
| Summary |
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: M. |
| System details |
DVD video ; Dolby Digital 5.1 & 5.0 ; PAL ; Region 4 ; 16:9 ; Aspect ratio 1.85:1. |
| Language note |
In English, French, German, Italian and Spanish dialogue options. Subtitles in English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Polish. English and German for the hearing impaired. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
| Subjects |
Poiret, Jean, -- 1926-1992, Film adaptations |
| Gay men -- Family relationships -- United States -- Drama |
| Gay couples -- Drama |
| Children of gay parents -- Drama |
| Drag shows -- Drama |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Motion pictures, American |
| Genre |
Comedy films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Other Names |
Nichols, Mike director, producer. |
| May, Elaine, 1932- screenwriter. |
| Machlis, Neil producer. |
| Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 actor. |
| Hackman, Gene actor. |
| Lane, Nathan, 1956- actor. |
| Wiest, Dianne actor. |
| Motion picture adaptation of (work): Poiret, Jean, 1926-1992. La Cage aux Folles. |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Hackman, Gene .
- Lane, Nathan, 1956- .
- Machlis, Neil .
- May, Elaine, 1932- .
- Nichols, Mike .
- Poiret, Jean, 1926-1992. La Cage aux Folles .
- Wiest, Dianne .
- Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 .
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