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.

101min
1974
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.8/10

Cast

Frédérique Collin profile pictureFrédérique CollinLise Paquette
Amulette Garneau profile pictureAmulette GarneauBec de lièvre
Claude Gai profile pictureClaude GaiLa Duchesse de Langeais
Manda Parent profile pictureManda ParentGermaine Lauzon
Mireille Rochon profile pictureMireille RochonLinda Lauzon
Jean-Pierre Bergeron profile pictureJean-Pierre BergeronL'homme de ménage
Monique Mercure profile pictureMonique MercureBelle-soeur
Denise Morelle profile pictureDenise MorelleBelle-soeur
Ève Gagnier profile pictureÈve GagnierBelle-soeur
Jean Lapointe profile pictureJean LapointeUne Cléopâtre
Robert Lavoie profile pictureRobert LavoieUne Cléopâtre

About Once Upon a Time in the East

Once Upon a Time in the East 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.

Runtime: 101min

Extra details

Original Title: Il était une fois dans l'Est
Original Language: French
Directed By: André Brassard
Production Companies
Société Nouvelle de CinématographieLes Productions Carle-Lamy