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Once Upon a Time in the East(1974)
Status: Released
Date: 1974-05-26
49%
8 Votes
Time: 1h 41m
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies:
Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie
Les Productions Carle-Lamy
Movie: Once Upon a Time in the East
Top 10 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
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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.
Release Date
1974-05-26
Average
4.9
Rating:
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