The Birdcage

A gay couple, Armand and Albert, are challenged to play it straight when Armand’s son brings home his fiancée—the daughter of an ultraconservative senator. Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski, Tom McGowan, Grant Heslov, James Lally, Luca Tommassini, Tim Kelleher, J. Roy Helland., Amusing comedy about a gay couple forced to pretend they are straight when the son of one of them brings his future parents-in-law for a visit. The flamboyant owner of a Miami nightclub and his drag-queen partner attempt to tone down their extravagant lifestyle before the ultra- conservative Senator and his wife arrive, with hilarious consequences., Mike Nichols’ take on La Cage aux Folles stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as the gay couple who have to face the arrival of Williams’ son Dan Futterman with fiancee Calista Flockhart and her father, bigoted senator Gene Hackman, in tow. Nichols manages the various set pieces with style and also keeps Williams in check while bringing out Hackman’s latent comic in a film that sparkles with wit., Mike Nichols take on La Cage Aux Folles (showing tomorrow on FilmFour) stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as the gay couple who have to face the arrival of Williams’ son Dan Futterman with fiancée Calista Flockhart and her father, bigoted senator Gene Hackman in tow. Nichols manages the various set pieces with style and also keeps Williams in check while bringing out Hackman’s latent comic in a film that sparkles with wit., Flamboyant Hollywood remake of the 1979 French farce La Cage Aux Folles. When his son’s conservative future in-laws come to town, gay club owner Armand and his cross-dressing partner Albert are forced to play husband and wife.