The Birdcage
As Armand Goldman
1996 | Comedy | 117 min | R
As Armand Goldman
Mike Nichols
Elaine May
Jonathan Nunick
March 8, 1996
March 26, 1997
MGM, Nichols, United Artists
United Artists
Armand Goldman
Albert Goldman/Starina
Agador Spartacus
Kevin Keeley
Louise Keeley
Val Goldman
Barbara Keeley
Katherine Archer
Armand Goldman owns a popular drag nightclub in South Miami Beach. His long-time lover Albert stars there as drag queen Starina. "Their" son Val (actually Armand's son by his one heterosexual fling, twenty years earlier) comes home to announce his engagement to Barbara Keeley, daughter of U.S. Senator Kevin Keeley, the vice president of the Committee for Moral Order. The Senator and family descend upon South Beach to meet Val and his father and "mother"... and what ensues is comic chaos.
Robin was originally cast as Albert, but having already played drag roles in several other films, he asked to be recast as Armand. Director Mike Nichols agreed to the change.
Never mind about my feelings. Never mind about my suffering.
It's just about "your show". Not even "our show". "Your show".
I want a palimony agreement and I want one now.
Well, I don't have a palimony agreement on me right now. Is tomorrow all right?
Don't use that tone to me! That sarcastic, contemptuous tone that means you know everything because you're a man, and I know nothing because I'm a woman.
You're not a woman.
Oh! You bastard!
What are you doing? Why are you giving him drugs? What the hell are Pirin tablets?
They're aspirin. With the "A" and the "S" scraped off.
No! My God! What a brilliant idea.
If you do that I will tell him that you're seeing someone else while he is on stage.
I have two words for you: Green Card.
What is this? Sludge?
Yes. I thought it would be a nice change from coffee.
Well, this is impossible. Either I'm an artist or I'm just some cheap drag queen playing it straight so he can get laughs.
Let's just try and get through it...
You always ask so much of me, I have to understand every nuance of a song, I have to rehearse in full costume. But everyone else can just "get through it". I mean... he's chewing gum!
Chewing gum helps me think.
Sweetie, you're wasting your gum.
Get rid of everything over the top. And get yourself a uniform. You'll have to dress like a butler.
I'll look like a fag.
Maybe. But you'll look like a fag in a uniform.
Come as you are.
April 24, 1995 - July 24, 1995
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miami, FL (The Carlyle hotel, Miami Beach, FL)
Los Angeles, CA
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Cabaret în familie
La Cage Aux Folles (French title)
Casa de Doidas
Ftera Kai Poupoula
Una Jaula de Grillos
La Jaula de las Locas
La Jaula de los Pajaros
Klatka dla ptaków
Kus Kafesi
Birdcage - lånta fjädrar
Lainahöyhenissä
Madárfészek
Piume di Struzzo
Pticja Kletka
A Gaiola das Loucas
The Birdcage - Ein Paradies für schrille Vögel
$124,060,553 (USA)
$61,200,000 (international)
$185,260,553 (total)
$18,275,828 (1,950 theaters)
2285 theaters
about 14 weeks
Nom - 1997 - Best art direction; set decoration
Won - 1997 - Funniest actor (Nathan Lane)
Won - 1997 - Funniest supporting actress (Dianne Wiest)
Won - 1997 - Favorite supporting actor (Gene Hackman)
Won - 1997 - Favorite supporting actress (Dianne Wiest)
Nom - 1997 - Best casting for feature film
Nom - 1996 - Outstanding Film
Nom - 1997 - Best Motion Picture - Comedy
Nom - 1997 - Best performance by an actor (Nathan Lane)
Nom - 1997 - Best performance by an actor (Nathan Lane)
Nom - 1997 - Best performance by an actor (Gene Hackman)
Nom - 1997 - Best Comedic Performance (Robin)
Nom - 1997 - Best on-screen duo (Robin & Nathan Lane)
Won - 1997 - Outstanding performance by a cast
Nom - 1997 - Outstanding performance by an actor (Hank Azaria)
Nom - 1997 - Outstanding performance by an actor (Nathan Lane)
Nom - 1997 - Best Screenplay based on existing material
