Directed by Mike Nichols • 1996 • United States
Starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Dan Futterman

Sparklingly scripted by Elaine May—reuniting with her longtime collaborator, director Mike Nichols, decades after they broke up their legendary comedy act—this remake of the classic French farce LA CAGE AUX FOLLES lets a virtuoso ensemble cast shine in a deliciously witty, gleefully subversive culture-crash romp. Before Barbara (Calista Flockhart) can get married, her ultraconservative parents (Gene Hackman and Dianne Wiest) decide that they must meet the family of her fiancé, Val (Dan Futterman). There’s just one problem: his dad (Robin Williams) is the openly gay owner of a South Beach drag club where his partner (Nathan Lane) is the star act. Can the pair pull off a straight-passing performance for the ages?