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Shooting The Birdcage: that movie that thought it could stop the world’s greatest comedic actor from (2025x17)

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Based on the stageplay La Cage aux Folles, The Birdcage isn't just one of the best Robin Williams movies. It's one of the best family comedies of all time. And that's hugely thanks to the direction by legendary theater director Mike Nichols. Here's how Nichols brought some of his theater sensibilities to the film, and why it was so successful.