The Birdcage (1996)
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 fiancee's right-wing moralistic parents.
Primary Title
- The Birdcage
Date Broadcast
- Friday 4 September 2020
Release Year
- 1996
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 55
Duration
- 145:00
Channel
- Bravo
Broadcaster
- MediaWorks Television
Programme Description
- 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 fiancee's right-wing moralistic parents.
Classification
- 18
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Gay couples--Florida--Miami Beach--Drama
- Children of gay parents--Florida--Miami Beach--Drama
Genres
- Comedy
Contributors
- Mike Nichols (Director)
- Elaine May (Writer)
- Robin Williams (Actor)
- Gene Hackman (Actor)
- Dianne Wiest (Actor)
- Calista Flockhart (Actor)
- United Artists Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Feature films--United States
- Gay couples--Florida--Miami Beach--Drama
- Children of gay parents--Florida--Miami Beach--Drama