The Birdcage
Our May film screening is not only celebrating the 56th Stonewall Riots ahead of LGBTQ History next month, but s also an homage to the Gene Hackman, Robin Williams and comedy that does more than just make you laugh!
- Date
- Thu May 29, 2025 7:30PM
- Location
- Upstairs, The Sydenham Centre, 44A Sydenham Road, SE26 5QX
Overview
Mike Nichols, 1996, USA, Colour, 117 mins, Certificate: 15
Yes, this is our uplifting pick to celebrate next month's 56th Stonewall Riots (a cornerstone of LGBTQ history), that will feed your thoughts and fill your heart to the brim.
It is also our unconventional tribute to the late, great Gene Hackman, shining here in one of his rare comedic roles, opposite the legend of comedic genius that Robin Williams was, is and always will be.
And yes, sure, this is the Oscar nominated, American remake (one of the best ever, according to The Guardian) of the hit French farce, La Cage Aux Folles, about a gay couple trying to pass as straight, when the extremely conservative parents of their son's fiance come to visit, with a stellar, Screen Actors Guild winning, cast that also include the incomparable Nathan Lane, Dianne Wiest, Hank Azaria and Christine Baranski.
But the one thing you really need to know about this film? It is hilarious.
And we mean crying out, breathless, thick tears, stomach aching, funny.