Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
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.
- Released
- 1974-05-26
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- André Brassard
- TMDB rating
- 5.3/10 from 9 votes
Cast
- Denise Filiatrault as Hélène
- Michelle Rossignol as Pierrette
- Frédérique Collin as Lise Paquette
- Sophie Clément as Carmen
- André Montmorency as Sandra
- Amulette Garneau as Bec de lièvre
- Denis Drouin as Maurice
- Jean Archambault as Hosanna
- Gilles Renaud as Cuirette
- Claude Gai as La Duchesse de Langeais
- Manda Parent as Germaine Lauzon
- Béatrice Picard as Robertine
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