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The Resource The birdcage, an Icarus production ; United Artists Pictures ; directed and produced by Mike Nichols ; screenplay by Elaine May

The birdcage, an Icarus production ; United Artists Pictures ; directed and produced by Mike Nichols ; screenplay by Elaine May

Label
The birdcage
Title
The birdcage
Statement of responsibility
an Icarus production ; United Artists Pictures ; directed and produced by Mike Nichols ; screenplay by Elaine May
Title variation
Bird cage
Contributor
Actor
Director
Producer
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • engfrespa
  • engfrespa
  • eng
Summary
The story of a middle-aged gay couple's comic encounter with a self-righteously straight and conservative family: Armand and Albert reluctantly accept young Val's intention to marry the daughter of a conservative Senator, but when the fiancee's family comes to visit, the whole household is turned upside down
Cataloging source
MCP
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Executive producers, Neil Machlis, Marcello Danon ; director of photography, Emmanuel Lubezki ; editor, Arthur Schmidt ; music arranger and adaptor, Jonathan Tunick
Intended audience
Rated R
Language note
  • Closed captioned
  • English, French and Spanish soundtracks; with English, French and Spanish language subtitles
PerformerNote
Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne Wiest, Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, Christine Baranski
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1932-
  • 1926-1992
  • 1952 July 21-
  • 1956-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Nichols, Mike
  • May, Elaine
  • Poiret, Jean
  • Williams, Robin
  • Lane, Nathan
  • Hackman, Gene
  • Wiest, Dianne
  • Baranski, Christine
  • United Artists (Firm)
  • MGM Home Entertainment Inc
Runtime
119
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Videodiscs
  • Gay couples
  • Fathers and sons
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The birdcage, an Icarus production ; United Artists Pictures ; directed and produced by Mike Nichols ; screenplay by Elaine May
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the stage play La cage aux folles by Jean Poiret and the motion picture La cage aux folles, directed by Francis Veber
  • Presented in both widescreen (16x9) and standard (pan & scan) versions
  • Special features: 8-p. booklet featuring trivia, production notes and a revealing look at the making of the film; original theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
782840
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (119 min.)
Isbn
9780792833192
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
2761660339
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
906033
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) u134101
  • (Sirsi) u134101
  • (Sirsi) 782840
  • (OCoLC)38251432
System details
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English) or stereo. surround (French and Spanish)
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The birdcage, an Icarus production ; United Artists Pictures ; directed and produced by Mike Nichols ; screenplay by Elaine May
Publication
Note
  • Based on the stage play La cage aux folles by Jean Poiret and the motion picture La cage aux folles, directed by Francis Veber
  • Presented in both widescreen (16x9) and standard (pan & scan) versions
  • Special features: 8-p. booklet featuring trivia, production notes and a revealing look at the making of the film; original theatrical trailer
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
782840
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (119 min.)
Isbn
9780792833192
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
2761660339
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
906033
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) u134101
  • (Sirsi) u134101
  • (Sirsi) 782840
  • (OCoLC)38251432
System details
DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 surround (English) or stereo. surround (French and Spanish)
Video recording format
DVD

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