The plot of "The Birdcage" is simple. Armand Goldman (a subdued, sarcastic Williams) runs a successful drag club in South Beach, Miami, and his longtime life-partner, Albert (Lane at his ...

Grab your white wine! The schnecken beckons! This week marks the 25th anniversary of "The Birdcage," the smash hit directed by Mike Nichols with a screenplay by Elaine May, starring Robin Williams ...

The film not only gave Lane, Flockhart and Azaria their first big Hollywood breaks, it may have helped make mainstream the idea of a non-heterosexual family. The plot of "The Birdcage" is simple.

The film not only gave Lane, Flockhart and Azaria their first big Hollywood breaks, it may have helped make mainstream the idea of a non-heterosexual family. The plot of "The Birdcage" is simple.

Sondheim also wrote "It Takes All Kinds" for "The Birdcage" as the theme of the movie to be played under the opening title. But Nichols decided to go with "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge instead. 16.

The film not only gave Lane, Flockhart and Azaria their first big Hollywood breaks, it may have helped make mainstream the idea of a non-heterosexual family. The plot of "The Birdcage" is simple.

Acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community has come a long way in the last 30 years. We've still got a long way to go, there's no question about that, but "The Birdcage" truly is about acceptance, and ...

Gary Susman has been covering movies and TV for more than 25 years and has been a Moviefone columnist since 2009. He is a former senior writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he helped launch the ...