The Birdcage 🍽

🍿 Happy Thursday! I hope you’ve been having a great week.

Today’s recommendation is for The Birdcage (1996), streaming on Prime Video. The comedy was directed by Mike Nichols (The Graduate) and written by Elaine May (Heaven Can Wait), reuniting the legendary duo. The movie is based on the Franco-Italian film La Cage aux Folles, which inspired the musical of the same name and was based on the play of the same name. At least they changed the name for this version.

Directed by Mike Nichols // ⏱ 117 mins // 🎭 Comedy

Here’s what it’s about:

Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) owns the drag cabaret The Birdcage with his life partner Albert (Nathan Lane), who’s also the star performer. When their son Val (Dan Futterman) announces he’s getting married, they’re forced to put up a false straight front to host his fiance’s ultraconservative parents (Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest). [Trailer]

Why you should watch it:

Since Nichols and May started their careers as an improv comedy duo, The Birdcage was a…