WUD Film Presents: The Birdcage (1996)

USA | 117  min | R | BluRay | Dir. Mike Nichols In this remake of the classic French farce "La Cage aux Folles," engaged couple Val Goldman (Dan Futterman) and Barbara Keeley (Calista Flockhart) shakily introduce their future in-laws. Val's father, Armand (Robin Williams), a gay Miami drag club owner, pretends to be straight and attempts to hide his relationship with Albert (Nathan Lane), his life partner and the club's flamboyant star attraction, so as to please Barbara's father, controversial Republican Sen. Kevin Keeley (Gene Hackman). (rottentomatoes.com) Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/Y46JSmjcpeM?si=6VNm54u8Sw7JUSiR   Lakeside Cinema is presented by the WUD Film Committee as part of Summer by the Lake programming at the Wisconsin Union. We welcome all to celebrate Pride Month with our Queer Summer Nights film lineup in June!   For information on available assistive content for WUD Film screenings, please visit the Assistive Movie Screenings in the Marquee Theater page. This event is intended for UW-Madison students, faculty, staff, Wisconsin Union members and their guests. Anyone can become a Wisconsin Union member.