The Birdcage

Summary

The Birdcage is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,817 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Birdcage received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture^[3].
• The Birdcage's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Birdcage was directed by Mike Nichols^[5].
• Elaine May wrote the screenplay for The Birdcage^[6].
• Jean Poiret wrote the screenplay for The Birdcage^[7].
• Francis Veber wrote the screenplay for The Birdcage^[8].
• Édouard Molinaro wrote the screenplay for The Birdcage^[9].
• The Birdcage's composer is recorded as Stephen Sondheim^[10].
• The Birdcage's composer is recorded as Jonathan Tunick^[11].
• The Birdcage's genre is comedy film^[12].
• The Birdcage's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[13].
• The Birdcage's genre is musical film^[14].
• The Birdcage's based on is recorded as La Cage aux Folles^[15].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Robin Williams^[16].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Gene Hackman^[17].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Nathan Lane^[18].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Dianne Wiest^[19].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Dan Futterman^[20].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Calista Flockhart^[21].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Hank Azaria^[22].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Christine Baranski^[23].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Luca Tommassini^[24].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Ann Cusack^[25].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Barry Nolan^[26].
• A cast member of The Birdcage was Grant Heslov^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• Secondary type(s): Soundtrack^[29]

• First release date: 1996-05-21^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 52382aca-222a-411a-9373-05812ac8fb79^[31]

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Authorship and Creation

The Birdcage was produced by Mike Nichols^[32]. It was directed by Mike Nichols^[5]. Screenwriters include Elaine May^[6], Jean Poiret^[7], Francis Veber^[8], and Édouard Molinaro^[9]. Cast members include Robin Williams^[16], Gene Hackman^[17], Nathan Lane^[18], Dianne Wiest^[19], Dan Futterman^[20], and Calista Flockhart^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include March 8, 1996^[33], May 16, 1996^[34], and October 1, 1996^[35]. The original language of The Birdcage was English^[36]. Genres include comedy film^[12], LGBTQ-related film^[13], and musical film^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Reception

The Birdcage received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture^[3]. Reviews include 81%^[38], 6.8/10^[39], and 71/100^[40].

Why It Matters

The Birdcage ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,817 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did The Birdcage receive?

Honors received include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture^[3].