The Birdcage

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_adaptation
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:concert_film
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:La_Cage_aux_Folles
gptkb:film
gptkbp:award gptkb:6
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award_for_Outstanding_Performance_by_a_Cast_in_a_Motion_Picture
Academy Award nomination for Best Actor
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:La_Cage_aux_Folles
gptkbp:box_office $185 million
$185.3 million
gptkbp:budget $18 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Danielle_Ferland
gptkb:Ben_Platt
gptkb:Cynthia_Nixon
gptkb:Kerry_Butler
gptkb:George_Hearn
gptkb:Ariana_De_Bose
gptkb:Janelle_Monáe
gptkb:Jesse_Tyler_Ferguson
gptkb:Kaitlyn_Black
gptkb:Megan_Hilty
gptkb:Billy_Porter
gptkb:Kelsey_Grammer
gptkb:Robert_Morse
gptkb:Santino_Fontana
gptkb:Angela_Lansbury
gptkb:Kaitlyn_Dias
gptkb:Kaitlyn_Maher
gptkb:Lindsay_Mendez
gptkb:David_Hyde_Pierce
gptkb:Cynthia_Erivo
gptkb:Kathy_Najimy
gptkb:Michael_Benjamin_Washington
gptkb:Gary_Beach
gptkb:Kaitlyn_Robrock
gptkb:Leslie_Odom_Jr.
gptkb:Jasmine_Cephas_Jones
gptkb:Roger_Bart
gptkb:Shoshana_Bean
gptkb:Nikki_M._James
gptkb:Christine_Baranski
gptkb:Kelli_O'_Hara
gptkb:Mandy_Gonzalez
gptkb:Renée_Elise_Goldsberry
gptkb:Sierra_Boggess
gptkb:John_Tartaglia
gptkb:Marcia_Lewis
gptkb:Ruthie_Henshall
gptkb:Javier_Muñoz
gptkb:Audra_Mc_Donald
gptkb:Laura_Benanti
gptkb:Patti_Lu_Pone
gptkb:Diana_De_Garmo
gptkbp:cast_member gptkb:Calista_Flockhart
gptkb:John_Corbett
gptkb:Taye_Diggs
gptkb:Megan_Mullally
gptkb:Eddie_Izzard
gptkb:Jesse_Tyler_Ferguson
gptkb:Robin_Williams
gptkb:Angela_Bassett
gptkb:Hank_Azaria
gptkb:Nathan_Lane
gptkb:Dan_Futterman
gptkb:Dianne_Wiest
gptkb:Gene_Hackman
gptkb:Christine_Baranski
gptkb:Peter_Mac_Nicol
gptkb:Bebe_Neuwirth
gptkbp:character gptkb:Agador_Spartacus
gptkb:Armand_Goldman
gptkb:Barbara_Keeley
gptkb:Senator_Keeley
gptkb:The_Dancer
gptkb:The_Police_Officer
gptkb:The_Waiter
gptkb:The_Waitress
gptkb:Albert_Goldman
The Housekeeper
The Bouncer
The Audience Member
The Audience Member 2
The News Reporter
The Family Member
The Audience Member 10
The Audience Member 3
The Audience Member 4
The Audience Member 5
The Audience Member 6
The Audience Member 7
The Audience Member 8
The Audience Member 9
The Bar Patron
Mr. Keeley
The Club Owner
The Club Patron
The Diner Patron
The Drag Performer
The Drag Queen
The Restaurant Patron
Val Goldman
Mrs. Keeley
The Birdcage Club
gptkbp:choreography gptkb:Wayne_Cilento
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Phedon_Papamichael
gptkb:Ueli_Steiger
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Phedon_Papamichael
gptkbp:costume_design gptkb:Ann_Roth
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
Positive reviews
positive
Generally positive reviews.
gptkbp:cult_status gptkb:true
gptkbp:cultural_impact LGBTQ representation
LGBTQ+ representation in film
LGBT representation in film
Influential in LGBTQ+ representation in film.
influential in LGBTQ+ representation in film
Influenced LGBTQ+ representation in film.
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores themes of family and acceptance.
Considered a classic in LGBTQ+ cinema.
gptkbp:design gptkb:Lorenzo_D._Carcaterra
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Mike_Nichols
gptkbp:director gptkb:Mike_Nichols
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:United_Artists
gptkb:MGM
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Aaron_Zenz
Adam Bernardi
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Lynn_Roth
gptkb:Sam_O'_Steen
gptkbp:editor Adam Bernardi
gptkbp:features gptkb:Robin_Williams
gptkb:Nathan_Lane
drag performances
family dynamics
themes of acceptance
cultural clashes
a wedding
gptkbp:film gptkb:Robin_Williams
gptkb:Nathan_Lane
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:R
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Florida
gptkb:Miami,_Florida
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Harvey_Fierstein
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:Walter_Kerr_Theatre
gptkbp:follows a gay cabaret owner
his drag queen partner
their son
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkb:musical_comedy
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
gptkbp:golden_globe_award_nominated_for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
gptkbp:golden_globe_award_won_for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:GLAAD_Media_Award
gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award
gptkb:American_Comedy_Award
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
gptkb:Robin_Williams
gptkb:Hank_Azaria
gptkb:Nathan_Lane
gptkb:Mike_Nichols
gptkb:Dan_Futterman
gptkb:Dianne_Wiest
gptkb:Gene_Hackman
gptkb:Christine_Baranski
gptkb:Teri_Garr
Robin Williams' son
Nathan Lane's partner
the director's friends
gptkbp:has_editing_by gptkb:Ellen_Chenoweth
gptkbp:has_genre gptkb:comedy
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:none
gptkbp:has_soundtrack gptkb:The_Birdcage_(soundtrack)
gptkb:George_Fenton
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:acceptance
gptkb:Acceptance
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
gptkb:humor
love
prejudice
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:VHS
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Blu-ray release in 2011
DVD release in 1997
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Birdcage
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:LGBT_cinema
Modern comedies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:LGBTQ+_rights_movement
gptkb:La_Cage_aux_Folles
gptkb:theater
gptkb:French_literature
French cinema
Drag culture
French cinema.
American comedy.
Family dynamics in modern society.
Social issues regarding gender and sexuality.
Theatre and cabaret culture.
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:Streaming_services
gptkbp:is_cited_in cultural studies
film studies
LGBT studies
American cinema history
comedy analysis
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Jerry_Herman
gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:George_Fenton
gptkb:Harvey_Fierstein
gptkbp:music_composer gptkb:Elmer_Bernstein
gptkbp:notable_character Albin
Georges
gptkbp:notable_production 2004 Broadway revival
gptkbp:notable_quote ' I am who I am.'
" I am who I am!"
" I’m not a woman, I’m a man!"
" You’re going to love me!"
" You’re not going to be a drag queen, you’re going to be a drag king!"
" We’re going to have to do some serious acting!"
" I’m going to be a great father."
" I’m just a little bit of a mess."
" I’m not a drag queen, I’m a drag king!"
" You’re going to be a great father."
" You know, I think I’m going to have a little drink."
' I’m not a woman, I’m a man!'
' You can’t be too careful with all those weirdos out there.'
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:I_Am_What_I_Am
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:Harold_Wheeler
gptkbp:plot A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner put up a false straight front for their son's future in-laws.
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1996
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Scott_Rudin
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:United_Artists
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:received gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
Golden Globe nomination
gptkbp:release_country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_date March 8, 1996
1996-03-08
February 8, 1996
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1996
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1996
gptkbp:remake gptkb:La_Cage_aux_Folles
La Cage aux Folles (1978)
gptkbp:revival gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
gptkbp:runtime 120 minutes
117 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Elaine_May
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Elaine_May
gptkb:Scott_Alexander
gptkb:Larry_Karaszewski
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:South_Beach,_Florida
gptkbp:setting gptkb:South_Beach,_Florida
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:The_Birdcage_(soundtrack)
gptkb:The_Birdcage:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Calista_Flockhart
gptkb:Robin_Williams
gptkb:Nathan_Lane
gptkb:Dan_Futterman
gptkb:Dianne_Wiest
gptkb:Gene_Hackman
gptkbp:themes gptkb:acceptance
gptkb:identity
gptkb:family
love
family, acceptance, identity
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:Best_Actor
gptkb:Best_Supporting_Actor
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Elaine_May
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diane_Wiest
gptkb:Jessica_Lange
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3