The film "The Birdcage" does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on gay male characters and drag performance, which, while exploring gender expression, does not directly address transsexual identity. For example, the main character Albert is a gay man who performs as a drag queen, not a transsexual woman.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The Birdcage is an adaptation of the French play and film "La Cage aux Folles." All primary characters maintain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material. The film features male characters performing in drag, which is an in-plot disguise, not a gender swap of the character's canonical gender.

The 1996 film "The Birdcage" is an adaptation of the French play and film "La Cage aux Folles." The primary characters, originally portrayed as white French individuals, are also depicted by white actors in the American remake. No significant character's race was changed from the source material.