Bloopers Vault on Instagram: "The Birdcage (1996) is a sharp, affectionate comedy that balances farce with genuine heart. Directed by Mike Nichols and adapted from the French film La Cage aux Folles, it stars Robin Williams and Nathan Lane as Armand and Albert, a long-term gay couple who run a flamboyant drag nightclub in Miami. Chaos erupts when Armand’s straight-laced son announces his engagement to the daughter of an ultra-conservative senator, forcing the couple to hide their true selves for