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The Birdcage (1996)

Original title: the birdcage
Production: USA|117 min
Comedy
Poster of movie The Birdcage
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 fiancã©e's right-wing moralistic parents.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1997 - nomination Best Production Design
Assigned to: Bo Welch, Cheryl Carasik
Golden Globe 1997 - nomination Migliore film commedia
Golden Globe 1997 - nomination migliore attore in film commedia
Assigned to: Nathan Lane

Origin of the subject

dall'opera teatrale: La Cage aux Folles (1973, Jean Poiret)

Direction

Mike NicholsMike Nichols: regista

Production and Screenplay

Elaine MayElaine May: sceneggiatore
Mike NicholsMike Nichols: produttore
Francis VeberFrancis Veber: sceneggiatore
Marcello Danon: produttore esecutivo
Marcello Danon: sceneggiatore
Edouard MolinaroEdouard Molinaro: sceneggiatore
Michel Salina: produttore
Michele Imperato: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Robin WilliamsRobin Williams(età:44)
(armand goldman)
Nathan LaneNathan Lane(età:40)
(albert goldman/starina)
Gene HackmanGene Hackman(età:66)
(senatore kevin keeley)
Dianne WiestDianne Wiest(età:48)
(louise keeley)
Dan FuttermanDan Futterman(età:29)
(Val Goldman)
Calista FlockhartCalista Flockhart(età:32)
(barbara "barbie" keeley)
Hank AzariaHank Azaria(età:32)
(agador "spartacus")
Christine BaranskyChristine Baransky(età:44)
(katherine archer)
Tom McgowanTom Mcgowan(età:37)
(harry radman)
Grant HeslovGrant Heslov(età:33)
(national enquirer photographer)
Luca Tommassini(età:26)
(celsius)
radio newscaster
James Lally(età:40)
Jay Leno(età:46)
Ann CusackAnn Cusack(età:35)
James Hill(età:77)
Tim Kelleher
Ron Pitts(età:34)
Barry Nolan(età:49)
Mary Major
Scott Burkholder(età:38)
Scott Kaske(età:39)
Tony Angelo
Christopher David
David Sage
Stanley DesantisStanley Desantis(età:43)
Kevin Alexander SteaKevin Alexander Stea(età:27)
Mike StarrMike Starr(età:46)
James MacDonaldJames MacDonald
Kirby Mitchell
Marjorie LovettMarjorie Lovett(età:64)
Brian Reddy
Trina McgeeTrina Mcgee(età:27)
J. Roy helland(età:53)
Lee Delano(età:65)
Claudio Sad(età:21)
Jim JansenJim Jansen(età:51)
Al Rodrigo
Jan Citron
Herschel Sparber(età:53)
Jody Millard(età:27)
Orlando Delbert
Sylvia Short(età:69)
Dorothy Constantine(età:59)
Amy Powell
Kevin Loreque
Patrizia Barretto(età:26)
Anthony Giaimo
Dante Henderson
Kenneth Stephens
Bodo Goerisch
Tony Snow
Rene Teboe(età:29)
Lars Woods(età:28)
Thelma Gutiérrez
Dave Knight(età:24)
Louis Campos(età:29)
Michael Kinsley(età:45)
Jordan Werner
Luis Camacho(età:26)

Technical staff

Stephen SondheimStephen Sondheim: musiche
Emmanuel LubezkiEmmanuel Lubezki: direttore della fotografia
Ann RothAnn Roth: costumista
Bo Welch: scenografo
Juliet Taylor: casting
Jonathan TunickJonathan Tunick: musiche
Ellen Lewis: casting
Peter Owen: parrucchiere
Stan Parks: effetti speciali
Tom Duffield: scenografo
Daniel Sudick: effetti speciali
Cheri Minns: truccatore
David Syner: truccatore
Cheryl Carasik: scenografo
Cheryl Carasik: arredatore
J. Roy helland: parrucchiere
James Lee mccoy: truccatore
Ron Scott: parrucchiere
Carol A. O'Connell: parrucchiere
Alicia m. Tripi: parrucchiere
Arthur Schmidt: montatore
Mary ann ValdesMary ann Valdes: parrucchiere

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1996)

Riccardo RossiRiccardo Rossi Voice of Dan Futterman
Manfredi AliquòManfredi Aliquò Voice of Grant Heslov
Sergio FiorentiniSergio Fiorentini Voice of Gene Hackman
Cinzia De CarolisCinzia De Carolis Voice of Christine Baransky
Massimo RanieriMassimo Ranieri Voice of Nathan Lane
Silvio AnselmoSilvio Anselmo Voice of Hank Azaria
Carlo ValliCarlo Valli Voice of Robin Williams
Barbara De BortoliBarbara De Bortoli Voice of Calista Flockhart

Music tracks of the soundtrack

Cachao
Mi Guajira
Christine Baranski, Robin Williams
Love Is In The Air
Hank Azaria, Gene Hackman,...
I Could Have Danced All Night
Nathan Lane
Can That Boy Fox Trot
Little Dream
Stephen Goldstein
William Tell Overture
Family Salsa
The Goldman Girls
We Are Family
We Are Family (Reprise)
The Lounge Lizards
No Pain For Cakes