Once Upon a Time in the East

Overview

Cast & Crew

Production House

The Plot

Two women and a transvestite gay man cross paths in this French Canadian drama. The transvestite is preparing for a drag-queen beauty pageant, and has decided to present himself as Cleopatra. Of the two women, one was just fired from her waitressing job and seeks to go back to work at the nightclub where the beauty pageant is to be held. The other woman's mother has just won one million food stamps.

Run Time

1h 41m

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Release Date

26 May 1974

Country

Canada

Language

French

Director & Producers

André Brassard
Director Pierre Lamy
Producer

Top Billed Cast

Denise Filiatrault
Hélène

Michelle Rossignol
Pierrette

Frédérique Collin
Lise Paquette

Sophie Clément
Carmen

André Montmorency
Sandra

Amulette Garneau
Bec de lièvre

Denis Drouin
Maurice

Jean Archambault
Hosanna

Gilles Renaud
Cuirette

Claude Gai
La Duchesse de Langeais

Manda Parent
Germaine Lauzon

Béatrice Picard
Robertine

Technical Team

André Brassard
Writer

Michel Tremblay
Writer Paul Van der Linden
Director of Photography Jacques Perron
Original Music Composer

Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie

Les Productions Carle-Lamy

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