Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
Once Upon a Time in the East (1974)
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.
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Cast & Crew.
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
Rita Lafontaine
Manon
Mireille Rochon
Linda Lauzon
Johnny Pothitos
Le P'tit
Jean-Pierre Bergeron
L'homme de ménage
Jacques Perron
Composer
Mario Angers
Belinda Ice
Patrick Peuvion
Henri
André Corriveau
Editor
Sophie Lorain
Francine
Denis Lepage
Ti-Cul
Gerry Bianchi
Ti-Guy
Richard Patry
Gaston
Serge L'Italien
Jeune marié
Yolande Michot
Jeune Mariée
Monique Mercure
Belle-soeur
Mireille Lachance
Belle-soeur
Sylvie Heppel
Belle-soeur
Pauline Lussier
Belle-soeur
Denise Morelle
Belle-soeur
Ève Gagnier
Belle-soeur
Anne-Marie Ducharme
Belle-soeur
Thérèse Morange
Belle-soeur
Mimi de Paris
Barmaid
Jacques Frigon
Manon, la danseuse
Suzanne Versailles
Une cliente chez Sandra
Réjean Roy
Un client chez Sandra
Marcelle Pallascio
Une cliente chez Sandra
Normand Morin
Un client chez Sandra
Val de Val
Un client chez Sandra
Armand Laroche
Un client chez Sandra
Ross Mitchell
Une Cléopâtre
Jean Lapointe
Une Cléopâtre
Stephen Searle
Une Cléopâtre
Robert Lavoie
Une Cléopâtre
Denis Nuckle
Une Cléopâtre
Daniel Laforge
Une Cléopâtre
Danny Solari
Une Cléopâtre
Don Arrès
Cuisinier
Paul Moreau
Le gérant de finance
André Brassard
Writer / Director
Pierre Lamy
Producer
Michel Tremblay
Writer
Paul Van der Linden
Director of Photography
Media.
Details.
Release DateMay 26, 1974
Original NameIl était une fois dans l'Est
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 41m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
transvestite
drag queen
gay theme
Wiki.
Once Upon a Time in the East (French: Il était une fois dans l'est) is a 1974 Canadian drama film directed by André Brassard. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival.
The film is based on several plays by Michel Tremblay, weaving characters from the plays Les Belles-sœurs, Hosanna, La duchesse de Langeais and À toi, pour toujours, ta Marie-Lou into an original ensemble cast story.
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