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The Birdcage is a 1996 comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, based on a French-Italian adaptation of a 1973 play. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane portray a gay couple attempting to pass as straight to accept their son’s fiancée's conservative family. The film represents the first collaboration between Nichols and Elaine May, who previously worked together in comedy during the 1950s and 60s.
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| Country | United States |
| Year | 1996 |
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The Birdcage is a 1996 comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, based on a French-Italian adaptation of a 1973 play. Robin Williams and Nathan Lane portray a gay couple attempting to pass as straight to accept their son’s fiancée's conservative family. The film represents the first collaboration between Nichols and Elaine May, who previously worked together in comedy during the 1950s and 60s.
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